ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mike Conley, Shooting guard O.J. Mayo, Small forward Rudy Gay, Power forward Zach Randolph, Center Marc Gasol. Bench -- Center Hasheem Thabeet, forward Demarre Carroll, guard/forward Sam Young, point guard Jamaal Tinsley. PLAYER NOTES: --G Jamaal Tinsley was back in action on Friday after suffering from lower back pain over the past four days. He injured the back in practice on Sunday. Against the Thunder, Tinsley had two points and three assists in 10:02.
--G O.J. Mayo's 23 field goal attempts were his second-most this season, behind his 17-of-25 performance while scoring a career high 40 on Denver on Nov. 1. His seven missed three-pointers (he was 1-for-8) is also his worst this season.
--F Zach Randolph set Grizzlies' records for rebounds (20), offensive rebounds (11) and the most rebounds in a quarter (13 in the third).
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F Darrell Arthur is out for four months after surgery to repair a partially torn pectoral muscle.
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