The New Orleans will have to make due without their starting center again.
The team confirmed that Omer Asik will miss Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz due to a lingering back injury.
Asik, who is set to miss his fourth straight game, was expected back for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets before re-aggravating the injury during shootaround.
Alexis Ajinca is expected to once again start in Asik's place.