ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Darren Collison, Shooting guard Devin Brown, Small forward Peja Stojakovic, Power forward David West, Center Emeka Okafor. Bench -- Guard Marcus Thornton, Forward Darius Songaila, Forward James Posey, Guard Bobby Brown, Center Hilton Armstrong, Forward Julian Wright, Guard Morris Peterson. PLAYER NOTES: --F David West went to the bench after committing two early fouls and never got into a rhythm, finishing with just eight points and three rebounds in 27 minutes.
--C Emeka Okafor had a double-double, finishing with 17 points (making 7-of-10 field goals and all three of his free throws) and 10 rebounds.
--Rookie G Darren Collison scored a team-high 20 points (making 7-of-14 field goals, 2-of-4 3-pointers, and all four of his free throws) and added five assists while playing in the city where he played college ball at UCLA.
--G Bobby Brown had 10 points and four assists in just 17 minutes.
--G Devin Brown led the team with eight assists, but made just 1-of-9 shots (missing all four 3-pointers) and scored six points.
--C Hilton Armstrong fouled out in just 12-plus minutes, finishing with six rebounds and three points on 1-of-3 shooting.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Chris Paul has missed the last eight games because of a severely sprained left ankle and is out indefinitely.
--F Ike Diogu (strained left knee) has not played and is sidelined indefinitely.
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