ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Jason Williams, Shooting guard Daequan Cook, Small forward Ricky Davis, Power Forward Earl Barron, Center Mark Blount. Bench -- Point guard Chris Quinn, Center Joel Anthony, Power Forward Alexander Johnson, Power Forward Stephane Lasme, Point Guard Blake Ahearn, Small forward Kasib Powell.
PLAYER NOTES: --G Blake Ahearn, a D-League signee on a 10-day contract, had a 13-point second quarter at Detroit on Thursday. He was 8-for-9 from the line but just 3-for-10 from the field. He finished with 15 points after having seven points in his previous four games.
--F Shawn Marion missed his sixth consecutive game with back spasms. Marion didn't make this four-game road trip. Even if he plays the final eight games after the trip, he'll only play in 71 games, the lowest total since his rookie year, when he only played 51 games. Marion, who played at least 79 games every season since his rookie year, has missed eight of his 23 games with the Heat.
--G Chris Quinn, the second-year guard from Notre Dame, had 11 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals Thursday against Detroit. Quinn was 3-for-10 from the field, however.
--G-F Kasib Powell, a D-League signee on a 10-day contract, got his first career start against Detroit on Thursday but struggled, going 1-for-8 from the field for two points. He grabbed four rebounds and had three assists and three steals.
