It's against a terrible opponent, but with the Western Conference playoff picture finally starting to come together, it's an important game for New Orleans nonetheless.
David West returns to the starting lineup tonight presumably alongside Marco Belinelli whose return to a starting role Friday coincided with the end of a three game skid. New Orleans travels to Chicago to take on Derrick Rose and the Bulls tomorrow night so any rest Monty Williams can get Chris Paul and Co. tonight could go a long way ahead of tomorrow's showdown.