DeMarcus Cousins goes off in his first game as a Pelican
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center DeMarcus Cousins went 11-of-19 from the field on Thursday, racking up 27 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocks in 35 minutes of action as the Pelicans were blown out by the Houston Rockets.
What It Means:
This was Cousins' first game since being traded to the Pelicans, and despite the blowout loss, he showed a lot of promise. Cousins averaged 27.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 55 games with the Kings to start the season.
Cousins posted a team-high 28.9 nERD in Thursday's loss, making him the only Pelicans player with a nERD above 0 in the game, per numberFire Live. He also ranks 22nd in the NBA with a 6.1 nERD on the year.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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