DeMarcus Cousins opens Warriors account with huge dunk

A Kyrie Irving behind-the-back assist, a Jusuf Nurkic block on Anthony Davis and am emphatic Donovan Mitchell dunk also feature among Friday night's best plays.

DeMarcus Cousins scored his first points as a Golden State Warrior with a huge first-quarter dunk against the Los Angeles Clippers

DeMarcus Cousins made a statement early in his Golden State debut, hammering home a thunderous dunk as the Warriors rolled to victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Cousins, who missed nearly a year of action because of an Achilles injury, had to wait just 86 seconds to get his first points and he did it in style, linking up with Kevin Durant on a pick-and-roll play.

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Durant used Cousins' screen on Clippers defender Tobias Harris to free himself on the right wing. Cousins then rolled towards the basket and Durant delivered a bounce pass to him in stride.

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With the lane wide open and the Clippers' basket at his mercy, Cousins took two steps and jammed home a thunderous right-handed dunk, roaring in celebration afterwards.

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  • Oklahoma City Thunder @ Philadelphia 76ers, 8:30pm, live on SS.com. Sky Sports app & Sky Sports USA
  • Phoenix Suns @ Charlotte Hornets, 10pm
  • Sacramento Kings @ Detroit Pistons, 12am
  • Dallas Mavericks @ Indiana Pacers, 12am
  • Milwaukee Bucks @ Orlando Magic, 12am
  • Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks, 12:30am
  • Memphis Grizzlies @ Toronto Raptors, 12:30am
  • Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls, 1am
  • Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets, 1:30am
  • Cleveland Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets, 3am

Cousins went on to drain a trio of three-pointers as he finished the game with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists. He fouled out of the game after 15 minutes on court as the Warriors eased to a 112-94 victory, their seventh successive win.

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Check out the top ten plays from this Friday in the NBA

Click the video at the top of the page to watch Cousins' devastating debut dunk, then click the clip directly above to watch the top 10 plays from Friday night's NBA action including a Kyrie Irving behind-the-back assist, a Jusuf Nurkic block on Anthony Davis and am emphatic Donovan Mitchell dunk.

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