Pelicans' Elfrid Payton (ankle) ruled out for Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) will not play Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets.

What It Means:

Payton's injury leaves the Pelicans extremely shorthanded with Anthony Davis, Julius Randle, Nikola Mirotic, and E'Twaun Moore all sitting out. Tim Frazier is likely to make a start with Frank Jackson and Ian Clark seeing extra minutes off the bench.

Payton has averaged 9.8 points, 5.8 assists, and 24.8 FanDuel points per game this season.