DeMarcus Cousins played through a hurt shoulder and watched his shooting suffer because of it, going just 4-14 from the field. However he didn't let that faze him and he still made a big contribution by being physical and getting to the line, where he hit 11-15 attempts. He didn't shy away from contact despite his injury, which was good to see.  He was also on point with his help defense.  Cousins has definitely taken positive steps to being a true leader for this team, and it was a joy to watch him in the fourth quarter cheering his teammates from the bench.

Another big positive for Sacramento is that they were able to fix some of their mistakes from the previous game against the Suns. After turning the ball over 19 times in Sacramento, they cut that down to just 10 in Phoenix. This also helped cut down Phoenix's fast break opportunities.

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