DENVER -- New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins is sitting Friday night against the Denver Nuggets with tendinitis in his right Achilles.
The hard-to-cover Cousins is coming off a monster game against the Nuggets on Tuesday night, when he had 30 points and 14 rebounds in a 134-131 home loss.
Cousins missed a game with left knee soreness and a bruised rib and two more due to a sprained right ankle since being acquired from Sacramento in late February. He sat another due to an NBA suspension.
In addition, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said forward/center Anthony Davis won't play his customary 36.