Willie Cauley-Stein has a strong game for Kings with DeMarcus Cousins out
Sacramento Kings forward/center Willie Cauley-Stein came off the bench on Wednesday, posting 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in 24 minutes, making 5-of-8 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws.
What It Means:
Kings head coach Dave Joerger said it was Cauley-Stein's best game of the season and while he won't get a lot of run unless Cousins is out, it was encouraging to see the strong performance from the Kings' former lottery pick. He has seen his minutes rise over the last few weeks, so this strong performance should keep him firmly in the rotation going forward.
Cauley-Stein is averaging 9.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks on 15.7 minutes across four games this month. He has a .574 effective field goal percentage and a nERD of 0.4, which ranks 122nd in the league.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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