ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Blake, Shooting guard Brandon Roy, Small forward Nicolas Batum, Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Center Joel Przybilla. Bench -- Forward Travis Outlaw, Guard Rudy Fernandez, Forward Channing Frye, Guard Sergio Rodriguez, Guard Jerryd Bayless.
PLAYER NOTES: --F LaMarcus Aldridge made his first four shots from the field, then went 4-for-11 the rest of the way. He finished with 19 points but only four rebounds in 40 minutes.
--C Joel Przybilla, still feeling the effects of a flu bug that caused him to take a shot for fluids at halftime of Wednesday's win over Indiana, still managed five points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes.
--F Travis Outlaw continued his consistent production off the bench with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go with six boards. Outlaw has scored in double-figures in 13 of the last 16 games.
--G Rudy Fernandez was 3-for-5 from three-point range and has made a trey in all but two games this season. The rest of the Blazers combined to go three for 13 from three-point territory.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--C Greg Oden (knee) is expected to be out another seven days.
--F Martell Webster (foot) is out of his boot and has been cleared for light workouts, but isn't expected to be back before the playoffs.
--F-C Raef LaFrentz (shoulder surgery) is rehabbing at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.
