Pelicans' Donatas Motiejunas: Back out of rotation in Monday's loss

Motiejunas was listed as a DNP-CD for Monday's 108-100 loss against the Jazz.

Analysis:

Motiejunas didn't come off the pine despite the fact DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) was sidelined. Perhaps head coach Alvin Gentry didn't want to use him in back-to-back games, but Motiejunas looked good in Denver on Sunday when he posted 13 points and eight boards in 19 minutes. Gentry used just three players off his bench in the loss, with his starters logging heavy minutes.