Valanciunas headed to the locker room in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Rockets due to an undisclosed injury, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The loss of Valanciunas could be detrimental for the Pelicans, as they're already without Cody Zeller (ankle). If that's the case, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl would be in line for a bigger role against Houston.