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Pelicans star Anthony Davis out with bruised left hip

NEW YORK (AP) - New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis didn't suit up for Thursday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of an injured left hip.

Davis bruised his hip in the Pelicans' 110-96 win over the New York Knicks on Monday. He participated in pregame warmups in Brooklyn, but didn't shoot.

Davis is second in the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.1 points. He is sixth with more than 12 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The Pelicans defeated the Knicks 110-96. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee (5) defends New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The Pelicans won 110-96. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn (9) tangles with New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The Pelicans defeated the Knicks 110-96. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
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