Rockets Injury Update: Donatas Motiejūnas out 1-2 weeks with back pain

The Rockets announced that forward Donatas Motiejūnas will miss one to two weeks with back pain. D-Mo was added to the injury report after the Rockets' 95-93 win over Pelicans on Wednesday.

McHale says Donatas Motiejunas (back) will not play tonight. Josh Smith will start.

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 27, 2015

Donatas Motiejunas was evaluated after having lower back pain, will be removed from basketball activities for 1 to 2 weeks & reevaluated.

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 27, 2015

Josh Smith will get the start for the first time January 2. The Rockets have also called up rookie Clint Capela to fill in the roster.

The Rockets have recalled @CapelaClint from the @RGVVipers. He has averaged 16.1 points, 9.7 rebounds & 3.0 blocks in 37 games with RGV.

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 27, 2015

Also noted that Kostas Papanikolaou is getting closer to returning. Papanikolaou has missed over a month with a ankle injury.

McHale estimates Kostas Papanikolaou (ankle) is about a week to 10 days away from returning.

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 27, 2015

Motiejūnas joins Terrence Jones (collapsed lung), Patrick Beverly (torn ligaments), and Papanikolaou out for tonight's game.