The base of the New Orleans, Rajon Rondo, will not play on Saturday against the Houston Rockets due to a sprained right wrist.
It is not known exactly when Rondo suffered the injury. The Pelicans played three consecutive nights earlier in the week and Rondo played at least 29 minutes in each of those games.
Rondo, 32, averages 8.2 points and 7.9 assists per game this season with the Pelicans (43-30), who have a four-game winning streak and are tied on Saturday with the San Antonio Spurs in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans also announced that the reserve forward, Nikola Mirotic, is doubtful for Saturday's game due to a right hip flexor injury.