Alvarado (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets. Alvarado won't be able to play Wednesday in Denver. The defensive-minded guard is battling an illness on the road.

Alvarado was a late addition to the injury report and that's a bad sign for the Pelicans as they are already shorthanded. If Alvarado is unable to go, there could be more minutes available for guys ...