Pelicans' DeMarcus Cousins stuffs the stat sheet in Tuesday's victory

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center DeMarcus Cousins exploded for 41 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks and 5 three-pointers in 37 minutes of action as the Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 95-82 on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Cousins has been posting some disappointing numbers recently, but with this huge game, he's now averaging 21.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 32.7 minutes per game over his last eight contests.

Cousins' 69.7 nERD was the highest mark among all the players in action on Tuesday night, per numberFire Live. He ranks second among Pelicans players and 42nd in the NBA with a 4.6 nERD on the season.