The 10 Best NBA Performances From Last Week: A Point Guard Explosion

8. DeMarcus Cousins vs. Philadelphia 76ers

As we know, the Philadelphia 76ers are no longer the laughingstock that they were a year ago. With the help of Joel Embiid, they've become quite relevant in today's NBA. But, without him, the Sixers have been susceptible to big games.

It just so happens that it was in a loss, but DeMarcus Cousins scored 46 points, pulled down 15 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists in 32 minutes. He used 46.9% of his team's available possessions while on the floor and finished with a nERD of 53.48.

Crazy enough, it only took 16 shots to make it happen. Cousins made 4 of 6 from beyond the arc and 20 of 22 free throw attempts for a true shooting mark of 89.6%. And that was all prior to receiving his sixth foul and being disqualified from the game.