Alexis Ajinca will shift to a role off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.

Ajinca will shift to a role off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca has been starting for the past week and was expected to start in Wednesday's game until a late lineup change was made by coach Alvin Gentry. Gentry stated that Ajinca "has to learn to play without fouling," and that could be the reason he's being moved to the bench in favor of Kendrick Perkins. Look for Ajinca to see a minutes reduction coming off the bench.