ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Anthony Carter, Shooting guard Allen Iverson, Small forward Carmelo Anthony, Power forward Kenyon Martin, Center Marcus Camby. Bench -- Forward Eduardo Najera, Forward Linas Kleiza, Guard J.R. Smith, Guard Chucky Atkins, Forward Nene.
PLAYER NOTES: --F Nene looked strong Monday at Phoenix in his second game since missing 2 1/2 months because of testicular cancer surgery. He scored his first points since Jan. 7 at Phoenix and finished with four points, four rebounds and a block in six minutes.
--G J.R. Smith led the team in scoring for the third time this season with 23 points Monday. He had 28 Feb. 12 at Miami and 43 Feb. 22 at Chicago.
--G Yakhouba Diawara got hit in the mouth late in Monday's game at Phoenix by Suns center Shaquille O'Neal. He had to have two teeth pushed back into position. "It hurt, but I don't think he did it on purpose," Diawara said.
--G Allen Iverson was 3-of-5 from the foul line Monday at Phoenix and has 713 free-throw attempts this season, breaking the team record of 709 set in 2005-06 by Carmelo Anthony.
