Anthony Davis went down with a knee injury and Jusuf Nurkic sat out most of the game as the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans faced off tonight. With those moments defining the evening, this game was never destined to be a classic. As is true of most NBA contests, less-expected heroes arose in the place of fallen stars. DeMarcus Cousins cranked out 39 points and 13 rebounds without blinking. CJ McCollum torched the Pelicans with 16 points in the fourth quarter. The enduring accolades from the evening belonged to Portland’s bench, who stepped in to fill the gaps left by Nurkic and a struggling Damian Lillard.
Blazers Bench Bullies DeMarcus Cousins after Anthony Davis Injury
