ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mike Conley, Shooting guard O.J. Mayo, Small forward Rudy Gay, Power forward Zach Randolph, Center Marc Gasol. Bench -- Forward DeMarre Carroll, Guard Sam Young, Guard Marcus Williams, Guard Jamaal Tinsley, Center Hasheem Thabeet. PLAYER NOTES: --F Rudy Gay came within three rebounds of his third double-double of the season. He had 24 points and eight rebounds, again hitting some clutch shots late in the game.
--C Marc Gasol continues his phenomenal shooting. His 8-of-10 field-goal accuracy stretched his hot streak to 29-of-34 in the last four games.
--G Jamaal Tinsley, signed Nov. 14, scored early in the second quarter, his first points since the middle of the 2007-08 season. Tinsley finished with seven points.
"I thought Jamaal was very good," coach Lionel Hollins said. "It's nice to have a veteran to provide leadership and understand defenses. He's getting better."
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