Pelicans' Tyreke Evans: Will not play Friday

Evans will not play in Friday's game against the Rockets due to the team's plan to not play him in back-to-backs.

Analysis:

Evans made his season debut Thursday after recovering from both knee surgery and calf injury, but managed to play just 11 minutes in the team's victory over the Pacers. Given that Friday is the second game of a back-to-back set, Evans will rest as the team continues to closely monitor the surgically repaired knee. He'll likely return to the floor in limited fashion Sunday when the Pelicans take on the Spurs.