NEW ORLEANS -- The level of emotion is not exactly the same as DeMarcus Cousins experienced in playing his first game against the franchise that traded him away, but for New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls in the Smoothie King Center hits close to home.
Davis, a native of Chicago, is riding high, and so are the Pelicans. In routing the Sacramento Kings 117-89 on Friday night behind Cousins' game-high 37 points, Davis chipped in with 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Pelicans (33-43) won for the eighth time in their last 11 games.