It was a showdown of the USA’s Olympic centers — DeMarcus Cousins vs. DeAndre Jordan.
Well, maybe “showdown” is a bit of a strong word for a preseason game, but Cousins got the best of his gold medal teammate dropping 23 points on 10-of-17 in the game. Cousins knocked down midrange jumpers, ran the floor in transition, and was a bully inside (especially when matched up with anyone smaller than himself, such as Blake Griffin). Cousins also pulled down eight rebounds and looked to be in midseason form in front of the home crowd at the new building in downtown Sacramento.
The Clippers came from behind in the fourth quarter to get the 92-89 win, if you care about such things in the preseason.
