Sacramento Kings

Number crunch: Cousins’ big game not enough for Kings

A statistical look at the Kings’ 128-119 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York:

1: Triple doubles this season for Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, who had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

1: Missed free throws for the Kings. They were 21 for 22 and made their last 13 attempts.

4: Three-pointers made by Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, which ties a career high.

4: Minutes for Kings forward Rudy Gay before leaving the game with an injured ankle. Here’s his only basket of the game.

5: Consecutive field goals for Rajon Rondo to start the game. He was 2 for 10 after that.

7: Threes made by the Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic, a career high for the reserve guard.

7: Number of players in the game (three Kings, four Nets) to record a blocked shot. No player had more than one.

10: Joe Johnson’s place on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers list. The Brooklyn forward made five in the game and has 1,791 for his career, four more than Rashard Lewis.

14: Rebounds for Nets forward Thaddeus Young, which led all players.

15: Assists for Kings guard Rajon Rondo, a game high.

15: Steals for the Kings, which tripled the Nets’ total.

64.3: Three-point percentage for the Nets, who made 18 of 28. The Kings were 8 of 26 (30.8 percent).

128: Points for the Nets, who came into the game averaging 95.6, which is second to last in the NBA.

View the box score here

Compiled by Noel Harris

This story was originally published February 5, 2016 at 7:31 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Cousins’ big game not enough for Kings."

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