DENVER – New Orleans center Alexis Ajinca sustained a left calf strain during Friday’s warmups in Phoenix, an injury that will keep him out of a second consecutive game Sunday at Denver. As a result, Ajinca will join Quincy Pondexter (knee surgery) on the inactive list, while Toney Douglas will be activated by the Pelicans.
In New Orleans’ previous game vs. Denver, a 115-98 home loss, Ajinca scored four points and four minutes of action. Dante Cunningham started against the Nuggets, one of his five starts in 2015-16.
Other notes from pregame at Pepsi Center:
Denver’s injury report includes three players who are listed as out, including rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, who had 12 points and eight assists in his team’s road win in the Crescent City.