ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chris Paul, Guard Rasual Butler, Small forward Peja Stojakovic, Power forward Julian Wright, Center Hilton Armstrong. Bench -- Forward James Posey, Guard Antonio Daniels, Guard Morris Peterson, Forward Ryan Bowen, Guard/Forward Devin Brown, Forward Sean Marks.
PLAYER NOTES: --F Peja Stojakovic scored a game-high 26 points, scoring his season-high for the second consecutive game. For the fourth time in five games, he scored at least 20 points, making 10-of-14 shots.
--G Chris Paul, who made just 3 of 12 shots, managed a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, but he had just eight points and nine assists with two-and-a-half minutes remaining.
--F James Posey had by far his worst shooting game of the season, making just one of 13 shots and missing all six of his three-point attempts.
--G Devin Brown, who hadn't played in the last three games, played his most minutes since Christmas Day (24-plus) and scored 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 on three-pointers).
--F Sean Marks played a solid 17-plus minutes, scoring six points on 2-of-3 shooting and 2-of-2 foul shooting and grabbing seven rebounds.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F David West (back) is day-to-day.
--C Tyson Chandler (ankle) could be out until after All-Star Weekend in mid-February.
--G Morris Peterson's return (foot) is uncertain.
