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Earns Second Player of the Week Award This Season and Fourth of His Career

Sacramento Kings forward-center Domantas Sabonis has been named Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a perfect 3-0 record for games played between March 6 and March 12, the NBA announced today. Sabonis accrued averages of 20.0 points (57.9 FG%), 10.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.0 steals throughout the week on his way to his fourth career Player of the Week award.

Sabonis becomes the fourth player in franchise history to receive multiple Player of the Week accolades in a single season after he was one of two players to post 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per contest over the previous week. In that span, he ranked tied for ninth in rebounds per game and tied for 11th in total rebounds (32) while finishing tied for 13th in both assists per outing and total assists (25).

In Sacramento’s win vs. New Orleans on March 6, Sabonis notched a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to go with a block and steal. He followed that performance with 24 points, 13 boards and 10 assists for a second consecutive triple-double in a 122-117 win over New York on March 9. The outing marked the second time this season he has had a triple-double in two straight games. Sabonis was one of two players with multiple triple-doubles over the course of last week and is just the third player this season with multiple triple-double streaks.&nbsp;

In his seventh season in the NBA, Sabonis is averaging 19.0 points (61.4 FG%, 36.6 3pt%, 76.3 FT%), 12.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 34.5 minutes per game in 64 games (64 starts). He is currently on pace to become the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 19.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. Sabonis leads the NBA in rebounds per game, total rebounds (786) and double-doubles (53) while ranking third in triple-doubles (9), 12th in assists per game, eighth in total assists (447), 10th in field goal percentage, second in win shares (10.0) and third in offensive win shares (7.6).

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Domantas Sabonis Named Western Conference Player of the Week

-- Earns third career Player of the Week award and first with Sacramento --

Sacramento Kings forward-center Domantas Sabonis has been named Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a perfect 4-0 record for games played between January 9 and January 15, the NBA announced today. Sabonis averaged 18.5 points (51.9 FG%, 76.0 FT%), 14.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists throughout the week.

Sabonis earns the third Player of the Week honor of his career after becoming&nbsp;the third&nbsp;NBA&nbsp;player this season to average a triple-double over a four-game stretch. Throughout the week, Sabonis ranked second in rebounds&nbsp;per game, fifth in assists per game and second in both total rebounds (57) and assists (41). He posted a double-double in all four games, extending his current double-double streak to 20 games, which is the longest in the NBA this season.

During Wednesday night’s win over the Houston Rockets, Sabonis finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for a near triple-double. In Friday’s victory vs. Houston, Sabonis notched a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, a career-high 16 assists, two steals and two blocks, marking his fourth triple-double of the season. Since 1973-74, Sabonis is just the second player in NBA history with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists and a pair of steals and blocks in a game, joining Larry Bird with the honor.

In his seventh season in the NBA, Sabonis is averaging 18.9 points (61.0 FG%, 38.0 3pt%, 74.9 FT%), 12.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 34.3 minutes per game in 41 games (41 starts). He is currently on pace to become the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists. Among league leaders, Sabonis ranks first in double-doubles (33), tied for third in triple-doubles, first in rebounds,&nbsp;11th&nbsp;in assists per game, ninth in field goal percentage and third in win shares (7.1).

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Nikki Nicholson

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 3-1 record, averaging 27.8 points (.444 FG%, .267 3PT%, .675 FT%) , 14.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks in 36.1 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded double-doubles in all four games and has 26 total on the season, including 35 points and 18 rebounds in a win on the road at Charlotte on Jan. 28. It is the third time this season that Cousins has amassed at least 35 points and 15 rebounds in a game.

The forward/center tallied four or more assists in each contest, highlighted by a near triple-double with nine assists to accompany 28 points and 11 rebounds in an overtime victory at Cleveland on Jan. 25.

Currently this season, Cousins is averaging 28.1 points (.453 FG%, .367 3PT%, .769 FT%), 10.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1.4 steals and 34.7 minutes per game while starting all 46 games in which he has played for the Kings.

A seven-year NBA veteran, this marks the  fifth time in his career Cousins has been named Western Conference Player of the Week, previously earning the honor Jan. 25, 2016, Nov. 16, 2015, Nov. 24, 2014 and Jan. 13, 2014.

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DeMarcus Cousins Named Western Conference Player of the Week

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 3-0 record, averaging 36.0 points (.526 FG%, .667 3PT%, .722 FT%), 14.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded double-doubles in all three games including a career-high 48 points to accompany 13 rebounds in a 108-97 win over the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 23.  He also tallied 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 112-93 road triumph against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 20. He became the first Kings player to record at least 108 points and 44 rebounds in a three-game span since Oscar Robertson tallied 109 points and 44 rebounds in 1961-62.

Currently this season, he is averaging a team-high and career-high 26.7 points (.447 FG%, .347 3PT%, .740 FT%), team-high 11.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, team-high 1.3 blocks and 33.7 minutes per game. Additionally, Cousins ranks third in the NBA in scoring, fourth in rebounds, and fourth in double-doubles with 25.

This marks the fourth instance in his career and second time this season that Cousins has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. The three previous occasions were Jan. 13, 2014, Nov. 24, 2014 and Nov. 16, 2015.

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Cousins Named Western Conference Player of the Week

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 3-1 record, averaging 32.5 points (.456 FG%, .474 3PT%, .765 FT%) , 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks in 36.3 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded double-doubles in three of the last four games including two of which were 30-point, 10-roubound efforts. He has recorded 30 or more points in the each of the last three games, all Kings wins.

Cousins scored a season-high 40 points in a 111-109 win vs. Brooklyn on 11/13. In the third quarter, Cousins scored 19 straight points for the Kings, the most consecutive points scored in the last 10 seasons by a Kings player.

Currently this season, he is averaging a team-high 28.0 points (.443 FG%, .448 3PT%, .756 FT%), team-high 11.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, team-high 1.3 blocks and 31.9 minutes per game while starting all seven games that he has played in.

This is the third time in his career Cousins has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. The two previous times were Jan. 13, 2014 and Nov. 24, 2014.

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SACRAMENTO, CA ---- Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 2-1 record, averaging 25.7 points (.577 FG%) , 16.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 blocks in 31.7 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded a double-double in all three games including a season-high tying 18 rebounds, to go along with 31 points, in a 113-101 win against Minnesota on Nov. 22. He also scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 103-88 win, ending Chicago’s 6-0 perfect road record for the season on Nov. 20 at Sleep Train Arena. 

Cousins is the league leader in rebounds per game with 12.3 to go along with 23.2 points and 1.5 blocks. He is also second in the league in double-doubles with 10. 

This is the second time in his career Cousins has been named Player of the Week with the first time coming on Jan. 13, 2014 and is the 20th time a King has been honored in the Sacramento era.

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Kings Rocket Department

SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 3-0 record, averaging 25.0 points (.562 FG%) and 12.7 rebounds in 37.2 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded a double-double in all three wins for the Kings, highlighted, by a 35 point and 13 rebound performance in a 123-119 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Jan. 7. He also registered a game-high 24 points (.562 FG%), 14 rebounds and six assists in a 103-83 triumph over the Orlando Magic on Friday, Jan. 10, followed by 16 points (.555 FG%) and 11 rebounds en route to a 124-80 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers last night at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento.

Cousins has amassed 23 double-doubles on the season (18 of which are 20-point, 10-rebound efforts) and has logged a double-double in 10 consecutive games.

Through 35 games, the 6-foot-11 center is averaging 23.3 points and 11.5 rebounds, per game, joining Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge as one of three players averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in the NBA.

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Domantas Sabonis Named Western Conference Player of the Week

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Cousins Named Western Conference Player of the Week

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