Kings' Cousins Scores Career-High 56 Points in Loss
- 8 years ago
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins scored a career-high 56 points in Monday's 129-128 double-overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets, topping his previous personal best of 48 points that he set in Saturday's 108-97 win over the Indiana Pacers, per NBA.com/Stats .
Arguably the NBA 's hottest player over the past couple of weeks, the 25-year-old big man scored the most points for any player in a game that his team lost since Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant put up 58 in a losing effort back in December 2006 against the then-Charlotte Bobcats, per ESPN Stats & Info .
Also per ESPN Stats & Info , Cousins' 56 points are the most any Kings player has produced since the team moved to Sacramento in 1985-86, though he did fall three shy of Jack Twyman's franchise record , set in January 1960 against the Minneapolis Lakers when the franchise was known as the Cincinnati Royals.
Arguably the NBA 's hottest player over the past couple of weeks, the 25-year-old big man scored the most points for any player in a game that his team lost since Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant put up 58 in a losing effort back in December 2006 against the then-Charlotte Bobcats, per ESPN Stats & Info .
Also per ESPN Stats & Info , Cousins' 56 points are the most any Kings player has produced since the team moved to Sacramento in 1985-86, though he did fall three shy of Jack Twyman's franchise record , set in January 1960 against the Minneapolis Lakers when the franchise was known as the Cincinnati Royals.