Alexis Ajinca will start Saturday for the Pelicans, Sean Kelley radio voice of the New Orleans Pelicans reports.

Ajinca will start Saturday for the Pelicans, Sean Kelley radio voice of the New Orleans Pelicans reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca will get the start with Omar Asik still nursing his injured calf. Ajinca has only averaged 11.8 minutes per game, but he's likely to get an increase in playing time Saturday if Asik cannot find his way onto the court against the Mavericks.