ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Kyle Lowry, Shooting guard O.J. Mayo, Small forward Quinton Ross, Power forward Rudy Gay, Center Marc Gasol. Bench -- Guard Mike Conley, Forward Darrell Arthur, Forward Hakim Warrick, Guard Greg Buckner.
PLAYER NOTES: --Rookie G O.J. Mayo's 29 points marked the seventh time this season he has scored 28 or more points.
--Rookie C Marc Gasol started in place of the injured Darko Milicic and produced a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. It was just Gasol's second double-double of the year. His first was on Nov. 3 against Golden State, when he had a monster night of 27 points and 16 rebounds.
--F Rudy Gay made just five of 18 shots against the Spurs, finishing with 13 points. Gay has made just 15 of 43 shots in his past three games (34.9 percent).
MEDICAL WATCH:
--C Darko Milicic broke his knuckle during Friday's game.
