DeMarcus Cousins scores career-high 56 points in 2OT loss to Hornets
The most productive game of DeMarcus Cousins' career wasn't enough to lift his Sacramento Kings to victory on Monday night.
"Boogie" scored a career-high and franchise-best 56 points on an insane 21-of-30 shooting, including 13-of-16 from the charity stripe, as the Kings fell 129-128 to the Charlotte Hornets in double overtime.
This performance came days after he dropped 48 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in an 11-point win over the Indiana Pacers, making him just the fourth player in the last 30 years (Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and Antawn Jamison) to put up back-to-back outings with at least 45 points and 10 rebounds.
It's also the most points scored by a player in a losing effort since Kobe Bryant had 58 against the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) in 2006.
Best Games of 2015-16 (via ESPN.com)
| Player | Team | Date | Points | FGM-A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings | 1/25/2016 | 56 | 21-of-30 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 10/31/2015 | 53 | 17-of-27 |
| Jimmy Butler | Chicago Bulls | 1/14/2016 | 53 | 15-of-30 |
| Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets | 1/18/2016 | 52 | 16-of-33 |
| James Harden | Houston Rockets | 11/27/2015 | 50 | 14-of-28 |