Pelicans' Asik out vs. Jazz with back injury

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.