Beijing time on January 24, the NBA regular season continued, the Nuggets 117-111 victory over the Pistons, this game, the two teams in the first half of the game to play difficult points, the battle into 60 draws, the Nuggets in the third quarter suddenly powered, a single quarter played a 32-16 attack wave, leading by 16 points, the last quarter pistons tried to counterattack, constantly narrowing the point difference, but the Nuggets still resisted the pressure, and finally won the game. It is worth mentioning that today's game is the first game of former NBA no. 1 center Cousins after joining the Nuggets, he played 11 minutes, 1 of 7, 0 of 2 from the free throw line, and had 2 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
Cousins didn't fare well today due to his long absence, but he still won encouragement from Nuggets coach Malone: "I know what he went through. The man played well in the Bucks and then sat at home and waited for someone else to call him. I think it's ridiculous. I don't know if people are scared of him or what. But I'm not afraid of him, I love him. Cousins was a tough guy, and he wouldn't give in. "As early as the time of kings, Malone had coached Cousins.
Team-mate Rivers also expressed his approval of Cousins: "He will play an important role for us, he will cause trouble for other teams. Previously, Cousins had played for the Bucks, and in 17 games, Cousins averaged 17 minutes per game, could get 9 points and 6 rebounds, shot 47%, and once led the team to victory as a replacement core in the number of games in which Alphabet Brother was absent due to injury.