The Hornets blew a 21-point lead to fall behind by one before Chandler's tip salvaged a 95-94 victory. Chandler had 14 points and nine rebounds, falling one rebound short of his third consecutive double-double.

He had 10 points and 17 rebounds in a victory over the Pistons on Wednesday and 15 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over the Kings in his return two days before that.

"I feel like I'm back here for a reason," Chandler said. "My job is just to do anything I can when I'm on the court to help this team win."

Coach Byron Scott said his assistants suggested the Hornets take Chandler off the court for the final possession in favor of James Posey.

"They said let's get another shooter on the floor," Scott said. "I said I wanted Tyson in there on the boards."

After Chandler's tip-in, the Bucks, who were out of timeouts, could only manage an off-balance 35-footer by Luke Ridnour that crashed off the backboard as time expired.

The Hornets (35-22) begin a two-game road trip when they play at the Nets on Sunday.

HORNETS 95, BUCKS 94: The Hornets dominated the Bucks for three-and-a-half quarters, then briefly lost the lead before escaping with a victory in the final seconds.

The Hornets, who led by as many as 21, took a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, but got outscored, 33-20, in the final period. They blew a 17-point lead in the final four minutes.

The Bucks made seven three-pointers in the last six minutes, including one by Charlie Bell that gave them a 94-93 lead with 10.5 seconds left. Tyson Chandler's tip-in after a missed jumper by David West enabled the Hornets to escape with the victory.

"I don't even want to talk about the first three quarters," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "The only taste in my mouth right now is from what happened in the last seven or eight minutes."