SACRAMENTO -- New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins probably couldn't have written up a better script for his return to Sacramento on Thursday night.
Cousins had a memorable all-around game with 41 points, 23 rebounds and six assists and nailed three 3-pointers during a comeback 114-106 triumph in his first return to play in Sacramento since being traded. The Kings traded Cousins to the Pelicans during the 2017 NBA All-Star Game after he played six and a half seasons for the franchise.
The Pelicans also played without injured NBA All-Star forward Anthony Davis, who was out with left knee quad tendinitis.