
ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Blake, Shooting guard Brandon Roy, Small forward Nicolas Batum, Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Center Joel Przybilla. Bench -- Center Greg Oden, Forward Travis Outlaw, Guard Rudy Fernandez, Guard Sergio Rodriguez.
PLAYER NOTES: --F LaMarcus Aldridge collected 18 points and seven rebounds Saturday, but he fell short of hitting the 20-point mark for the 32nd time.
--C Joel Przybilla (10) and C Greg Oden (nine) combined for 19 rebounds for the Blazers. Oden (12 points) fell just short of his 17th double-double of the season.
--G Rudy Fernandez made only one of four 3-pointers. The Blazers rookie has made at least one trey in 66 of his 70 games this season.
--Portland's reserves combined to shoot only 10-for-33 from the field (.303).
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F Martell Webster (foot) hopes to return before the playoffs.
--F/C Raef LaFrentz (shoulder surgery) is rehabbing at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.