He dominated for 40-plus minutes against his old team, without the help of his fellow All-Star big. Two nights later, he turned in an equally prolific performance, this time with Anthony Davis also in uniform and flourishing.
DeMarcus Cousins has put up big numbers throughout an eight-year NBA career, but entering Monday’s New Orleans home game vs. Orlando, he’s coming off one of his finest two-game spans. In victories over Sacramento and Cleveland, he averaged 35.0 points, 17.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists, notching a triple-double against the Cavaliers. His point production came efficiently as well, highlighted by 55.