The Best Ten Games of DeMarcus Cousins’ Career..So Far
By Ti Windisch
Jan 13, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler (6) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings 108-104. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
10. January 13th, 2015
Opponent: Dallas Mavericks
Boogie’s Line:
| Basic Box Score Stats | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | MP | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 40:29 | 21 | .524 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/13/2015.
Why This Game Is Where It Is On The List: It was a loss for the Kings, and Boogie showed the world yet again that he’s capable of filling up most of his stat sheet. Unfortunately, this game showed he can even stuff the parts you’d rather have him avoid. His 32 points were enough to lead all scorers, but unfortunately so were his nine turnovers and six personal fouls.
Boogie was forced to try to carry the team as the Kings would lose Rudy Gay for the rest of the game just ten minutes in, but unfortunately he fouled out in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and Sacramento couldn’t overcome Dallas in overtime without him or Gay.
Still though, he was perilously close to a triple-double (hint: there will be some of those later) and shot a perfect ten for ten from the free-throw line, so I felt like this game deserved a spot on the list, if just barely. It gets better from here though, trust me.
Boogie’s Highlights From This Game:
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