Nuggets slowly working Chandler into more game time

The fact Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler moved into the starting lineup Monday night at Oklahoma City does not mean he's 100 percent healthy or in top shape.

Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said Chandler is supposed to have a 25-minute cap on playing time for the time being as he continues to recover from a strained hamstring.

It's a soft cap, just as long as Chandler doesn't go too far over the desired limit. Chandler played 28 minutes off the bench in the Nuggets' loss at Houston on Saturday.