Pelicans' DeMarcus Cousins: Out Wednesday vs. Trail Blazers

Cousins (Achilles) will not play during the Pelicans' season finale Wednesday against the Trail Blazers.

Analysis:

Cousins will miss his fourth straight game with a sore Achilles, officially ending his season. He'll finish the year averaging 27.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks across 34.2 minutes per game while knocking down a career-high 36.1 percent of his threes. In his absence, expect Alexis Ajinca and Donatas Motiejunas to see extended run at the center slot.