Starters Tyson Chandler and Desmond Mason left the New Orleans Hornets' game against Seattle on Wednesday night after sustaining injuries in the first half.

Chandler, who is 2nd in the league in rebounds with a 12.5 per game average, aggravated his bruised right big toe with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter and was not expected to return. He walked gingerly to the locker room without assistance and returned to the bench in the second quarter.

Mason then got elbowed in the right cheek by Seattle's Chris Wilcox after Wilcox made a layup midway through the second quarter. He was slow to rise from the court and held a towel to his face as he walked to the locker room with 4:38 left before halftime. Team spokesman Scott Hall said Mason was being taken to a hospital to undergo a CT scan on his right eye.

On the same play, Wilcox sprained his left ankle. He also missed the rest of the game.