During the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' road game against the Indiana Pacers, DeMarcus Cousins was going for a layup when Myles Turner contested it.

He fell down, hard.

Players from both teams immediately checked DeMarcus Cousins, who stayed down on the floor for roughly 20 seconds. Then he stood up and stayed in the game.

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It was a scary fall for Cousins, who has played only his fifth game this season after coming back from a torn Achilles that sidelined him for almost an entire year. No one wants to see him, or anyone suffer a serious injury.

The Pacers know how that feels, as they lost star Victor Oladipo to a season-ending knee injury. They were on a roll as the third team in the East before he went down. Now, their future seems to be looking vague.

Injuries are common in the league, but for someone like Cousins, it would be an unfortunate event if he suffers another serious injury at this stage. He's made a lot of progress just to be able to return this season. Teams, coaches and even analysts doubted on his ability to be able to come back as the same player he once was. He just wants to go out there and prove them wrong.

Cousins will not publicly admit it, but this is a redemption season for him.