DeMarcus Cousin dominates the Lakers in Kings' victory on Tuesday

Sacramento Kings forward/center DeMarcus Cousins posted 40 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in 35 minutes of action as the Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-96 on Tuesday.

What It Means:

In 14 games since Rudy Gay went down with his Achilles injury, Cousins is averaging a stellar 28.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 34.4 minutes per game.

Cousins posted a team-high 29.5 nERD in Tuesday's win, per numberFire Live. He also owns a team-high 5.7 nERD on the season, which is good for 22nd in the NBA.