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5 best performances of the 2016-17 NBA season

By Kareem Gantt

Jan 2, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (3) during the second half at the United Center. Chicago won 118-111. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (3) during the second half at the United Center. Chicago won 118-111. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) controls the ball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) controls the ball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. DeMarcus Cousins — 55 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks vs. POR

It is still a mystery as to why the Kings would trade away one of the best players ever to don that uniform.

Though he’s in New Orleans now, DeMarcus Cousins did provide Sacramento with some truly great moments before he was shipped out of town. Cousins pretty much kept the Kings in playoff contention, and on Dec. 20, he made the then-struggling Trail Blazers his personal plaything.

Going for 55 points (on just 28 field goal attempts) and 14 rebounds, Cousins dominated the Blazers frontline in ways they have never been dominated before. It was just one in a string of memorable performances that Cousins would have in a Kings uniform, which is a sad reminder of what Sacramento had but couldn’t hold on to.

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