Andrew Bynum (rest) won't take the floor Friday at Philadelphia, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Bynum (rest) won't take the floor Friday at Philadelphia, the Indianapolis Star reports. However, he will play Saturday in Detroit.

Analysis:

Bynum was cleared for his first game as a Pacer on Tuesday, when he fell just shy of a double-double (eight points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes). The per-minute production was more than impressive, especially since he hauled in 38.6 percent of the available rebounds during his time on the court. Alas, with Ian Mahinmi (bruised rib) also ailing, the Pacers may be resigned to sending out Luis Scola or Lavoy Allen as the primary backup center.