ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Raymond Felton, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Gerald Wallace, Power forward Jared Dudley, Center Emeka Okafor. Reserves -- Guard D.J. Augustin, forward Adam Morrison, guard Matt Carroll.
PLAYER NOTES: --F Sean May is close to being reactivated, after going the last four games inactive while regaining his conditioning. When May comes back, it will almost certainly be as a reserve, after starting all preseason and in the season-opener.
--G Matt Carroll, having totaled five minutes in the previous three games, generated seven points, four rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes versus the Hornets.
--F Jared Dudley had his worst start this season, with no points and one rebound in 16 minutes.
--G Shannon Brown slipped out of the rotation Friday, with Adam Morrison and Matt Carroll eating up the perimeter minutes off the bench.
MEDICAL WATCH:
No injuries.
