Center Robert Swift. Bench -- Guard Russell Westbrook, Forward Joe

Smith, Center Johan Petro, Guard Damien Wilkins, Guard Kyle Weaver,

Center Mo Sene, Forward Chris Wilcox.

PLAYER NOTES:

--F Chris Wilcox participated fully in the team's practice

Tuesday. After missing five games with a hurt knee, P.J. Carlesimo was

looking forward to working Wilcox back into the mix.

"The good news was he got some five-on-five," Carlesimo said. "He

got a lot of live stuff. What he didn't get was up and down

conditioning. The most we went up and down was twice. So, you stretch

it out in a game, he goes up and down the floor three or four times

he'll probably be winded."

--F Joe Smith said the recent players-only meeting was a result of

the frustration building from game to game.

"We're all tired of going out there and getting our butts kicked

every night," Smith said. "Getting down 30 and 35 points, that's got

to hurt your pride a little bit. We're all grown men, we're all adults

and we understand that we got to find a way to get out of this slump.

And the only way to do it is to go out there and do it together."

--G Damien Wilkins hasn't been in the rotation this season. The

injury to F Desmond Mason may change that and give Wilkins a chance to

contribute.

"This gives other guys an opportunity," P.J. Carlesimo said.

"Damien has been great, very professional handling not getting an

opportunity to play."

MEDICAL WATCH:

--F D.J. White (jaw surgery) had a benign tumor removed on Oct.

13. The second phase of the surgery, expected to follow in about six

weeks, involves mending the jaw with bone graft taken from his hip.

Recovery time is four to six months.

--F Desmond Mason (sprained right elbow) will miss about 10 days.

He is averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds off the bench. He said the

elbow was injured in the third game of the season and flared up after

Friday's loss to New York Knicks.