Pelicans news: DeMarcus Cousins did what hadn't been done in 40 years

Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins became the first player since 1976 to have at least 40 points, 20 rebounds, six assists and over 50 percent shooting.

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins returned to his old stomping ground in Sacramento Thursday night and had a night to remember. Cousins carried the team to a 114-106 win by putting up a monster stat line of 41 points on 14-of-25 shooting from the field, 23 rebounds, and six assists. He also made 10 of his 12 attempts from the charity stripe and went 3-of-5 from deep.

If you get the feeling that the numbers Boogie had in laying waste to his old team is something historic, it’s because that it is. According to NBA stats, it was the first time since 1976 that someone managed to record 40-plus points, 20-plus rebounds, and six-plus assists, while shooting at least 50 percent from the field in a game. The last man to do it before Cousins was Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo.

DeMarcus Cousins:

First player with 40+ PTS, 20+ REB & 6+ AST on 50% shooting since Bob McAdoo (1/15/76). #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/uuZojso6v3

— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) October 27, 2017

DeMarcus Cousins got the responsibility of doing just about everything for the Pelicans against his former team because teammate Anthony Davis was sidelined with a knee injury.