ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Sergio Rodriguez, Shooting guard Brandon Roy, Small forward Nicolas Batum, Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Center Greg Oden. Bench -- Forward Travis Outlaw, Guard Rudy Fernandez, Center Joel Przybilla, Guard Jerryd Bayless.
PLAYER NOTES: --C Greg Oden and G Rudy Fernandez were named to play in the Rookie-Sophomore game during All-Star weekend. Fernandez will also compete in the slam dunk contest.
--C Greg Oden got his team-high 14th double-double, playing 30 minutes. Eight of his rebounds came at the offensive end.
--Charlotte's Raja Bell did his customary solid defensive job on G Brandon Roy, who scored 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting ? 12 when Bell was on the floor ? and had only two rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes.
--The flashiest play of the game was G Rudy Fernandez's reverse dunk off a Sergio Rodriguez lob in the fourth quarter.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Steve Blake (shoulder) is expected to miss at least one more game.
--F Martell Webster (foot) will get his boot off in another week. Barring complications, he is expected to return in early March.
--F-C Raef LaFrentz (shoulder surgery) is rehabbing at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.
