ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chris Paul, Shooting guard Rasual Butler, Small forward Peja Stojakovic, Power forward David West, Center Tyson Chandler. Bench -- Forward James Posey, Forward Sean Marks, Point guard Antonio Daniels, Center Hilton Armstrong, Forward/Center Melvin Ely, Guard/Forward Devin Brown, Forward Julian Wright, Forward Ryan Bowen, Guard Morris Peterson.
PLAYER NOTES: --Forward David West scored a game-high 32 points (making 12-of-13 free throws) and grabbed 11 rebounds.
--After scoring a season-low nine points in the previous game, point guard Chris Paul had 14 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, and four steals.
--Shooting guard Rasual Butler scored 22 points, making 6-of-11 shots, 3-of-6 three-pointers, and 7-of-8 free throws.
--Reserve forward James Posey played 30-1/2 minutes, compared to a combined 19 by the other three reserves who got into the game, and finished with eight points and four rebounds.
MEDICAL WATCH:
-- G Morris Peterson, who has missed the last 16 games because of a sprained left foot, is day-to-day.
