ROTATION: Starters -- Guard Beno Udrih, Guard Tyreke Evans, Small forward Andres Nocioni, Power forward Jason Thompson, Center Spencer Hawes. Bench -- Forward Omri Casspi, forward Donte' Greene, guard Ime Udoka, forward Kenny Thomas, guard Sergio Rodriguez. PLAYER NOTES:
--G Tyreke Evans entered Sunday's game against New Orleans as one of three players this season to average 19 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The other two were Cleveland's LeBron James and Atlanta's Joe Johnson. Evans had just 14 points, four assists and four turnovers Sunday.
--F Jason Thompson more than held his own against Hornets All-Star forward David West, scoring 22 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in Sunday's win. It was his sixth double-double of the season.
--F Kenny Thomas made his first start since Nov. 12. 2007 at Utah. Thomas had just two points and three rebounds while dealing with foul trouble against the Hornets.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G/F Francisco Garcia (right wrist fracture) is out at least until mid-February after his exercise ball accident on Oct. 9. The fifth-year player was bench pressing with 90-pound dumbbells in each arm when the ball exploded and the weights caused the injury that required surgery.
--G Kevin Martin is out at least eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a hairline fracture in his left wrist on Nov. 9.
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