Tyreke Evans (ankle) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against Houston, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Evans (ankle) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against Houston, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Evans is listed on the injury report as having a right knee contusion, so it doesn't appear to be anything that will keep him out long-term. That said, if he's still experiencing severe discomfort during warmups Thursday night, he could end up being ruled out. Evans has been a strong fantasy performer in the month of December, averaging 20.4 points, 5.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds while shooting a hair under 50 percent from the field.