NBA: Perkins slapped with one game suspension after contact with Pelicans' Evans

Center Kendrick Perkins of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been suspended one game without pay for initiating and making head-to-head contact with Tyreke Evans of the New Orleans Pelicans.

The incident occurred with 4:17 remaining in the first quarter of the Thunder's 116-113 loss to the Pelicans on Friday.

Perkins will miss Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. - Reuters