The Hornets are cautiously approaching the injuries to center Tyson Chandler (ankle) and forward Peja Stojakovic (back) as they enter the stretch run.

Stojakovic missed his tenth straight game on Sunday night, while Chandler missed his third consecutive contest.

"They're still not there yet," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "In an effort to get them as healthy as possible for the final run, instead of trying to risk one game -- and all of a sudden you get a setback where they're gone for another week or two -- it's just not worth it right now. Hopefully, we can continue to hold our head above water and get ready for Wednesday."

New Orleans will face off against Denver on Wednesday night.