47 years old. This is the length of time during which the NBA has not had a “perfect” triple-double, 100% shooting and without losing a single ball. It was before Wednesday evening and the game of Domantas Sabonis. The Lithuanian pivot of the Kings did everything well in the victory against the Raptors with a stat line without the slightest false note. He finished with 17 points on 6/6 shooting, 5/5 free throws, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and no lost balls. A cleanliness never seen before, even with the multiplication of triple-doubles in the NBA in recent years.
Domantas Sabonis thus became the eighth player since the 1982-1983 season to see triples without missing a single shot, the previous seven having all taken place since 2017. But none of these performances occurred without making a single loose ball .
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The Raptors, his favorite victims
The Sacramento player mainly focused on rotating the ball efficiently, rather than trying his luck in the first period, concluded with only six points, but already 10 assists.
“ I'm trying to find ways to get shots“, explained Domantas Sabonis after the match. “ But the attack is a little different and we win games by playing very well. I try to find my positions in each match and be more aggressive. » Which was more after the locker room, with nine units, while the Raptors tried to escape the score.
In any case, Domantas Sabonis signs his third triple-double of the season, and confirms that he particularly enjoys facing Toronto, with a fourth consecutive triple-double against the Raptors.
With 20.3 points at 63% shooting, 13.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists, the 28-year-old is having another high-quality start to the season. Enough to return to the All-Star Game after being excluded from it last year?
