ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Blake, Shooting guard Brandon Roy, Small forward Nicolas Batum, Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Center Greg Oden. Bench -- Guard Rudy Fernandez, Center Joel Przybilla, Guard Sergio Rodriguez, Forward Travis Outlaw, Forward Channing Frye.
PLAYER NOTES: --F LaMarcus Aldridge had his second consecutive effective offensive game, sinking 8 of 13 shots en route to a 17-point, seven-rebound outing. He went to the offensive glass for two baskets in the third quarter during the Blazers' 17-0 flurry.
--G Brandon Roy received the second technical foul of his NBA career late in the game after being fouled on a drive by New Orleans' David West. Roy objected to the ferocity of the foul; both players received T's.
--F Nicolas Batum was terrific in the first half, scoring all of his 12 points, including a pair of threes.
--G Rudy Fernandez, over the last nine games, has made 24 of 68 field goal attempts (.353). The rookie guard from Spain is 18 of 45 (.400) on 3-pointers and 6 of 23 (.252) on 2-point attempts.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F Martell Webster (stress fracture in a foot) has returned to practice, will make the road trip and hopes to see action before the end of the trip.
