Cousins misses end of Kings' OT loss with back stiffness
Center DeMarcus Cousins left in the final minutes of the Sacramento Kings' 127-122 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets with back stiffness and did not return. Cousins was clearly laboring at points late in the contest.
Cousins said he's not sure when he hurt his back in the second half, but it got progressively worse until it bothered his legs, too.
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No status update was given after the game. Cousins missed four games earlier this month due to a sore Achilles and served a one-game suspension last week for throwing an elbow at Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford.
Cousins scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 31 minutes played Monday, and Rajon Rondo set a Sacramento-era franchise record with 20 assists in the game, but the Kings blew a 22-point, second-half lead.