ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Kyle Lowry, Shooting guard O.J. Mayo, Small forward Darrell Arthur, Power forward Rudy Gay, Center Marc Gasol. Bench -- Guard Mike Conley, Forward Hakim Warrick, Forward Darius Miles, Guard Greg Buckner, Guard Marco Jaric.
PLAYER NOTES: --C Marc Gasol had his seventh double-double of the year, going for 12 points and 10 rebounds.
--G Mike Conley set career highs by hitting 10 of 12 free throws.
"He went to the basket, he got to the free-throw line, he made some plays and he played well defensively," coach Marc Iavaroni said of Conley.
--G Marko Jaric scored a season-high seven points after scoring a total of 12 points in his first 12 appearances this season. But he wasn't happy with his team's defense.
"We're missing Darko (Milicic) a lot on defense," said Gasol of the injured Milicic.
--F Hakim Warrick extended his double-figure scoring streak to 13 games with a fourth-quarter rush against the Jazz to finish with 15 points.
"Teams are just hitting tough shots against us down the stretch," Warrick said.
--G O.J. Mayo, who had been struggling the last few games, broke out of that by scoring 23 on the Jazz.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--C Darko Milicic (broken knuckle) remains out.
--F Quinton Ross (back spasms) remains out.
