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Perkins made the start at center for the Pelicans in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Warriors, scoring 10 points (5-5 FG) and adding four rebounds and an assist over 16 minutes.
Perkins scored eight of his 10 points in the first quarter to give the Pelicans a surprising offensive boost early on, but didn't play enough minutes to make a run at a career night. That'll likely remain the case for Perkins throughout the season, as he's not well suited to the up-tempo style that coach Alvin Gentry prefers to run. He roughly split the playing time at center with Alexis Ajinca (17 minutes), an arrangement that figures to continue until Omer Asik (calf) is ready to play.
