After making sure to finish with a positive balance sheet for the first time since 2006, the Kings now want to validate their place in the playoffs for the first time since… 2006, of course.
In Washington, they thus have a 7th away victory (132-118) and above all an 11th success in 13 games since the All-Star Break. Enough to allow them to keep their 2nd place in the West, tied with Memphis.
It was Domantas Sabonis again who led the charge for the Kings, the Baltic pivot having bludgeoned the interiors of the Wizards with incredible efficiency: 30 points at 10/12 shooting, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and +27 +/- !
“He keeps getting punched in the head” points out Mike Brown. “He keeps ending up on the ground but he keeps coming back again and again. 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Incredible efficiency with 12 shots. How do you score 30 points in 12 shots? It’s ridiculous. I must remind you that he is an All-NBA player. It’s just a reminder of what he is to us…”
Domantas Sabonis is the basis of his team’s attacking game. Enough to allow Keegan Murray (19 points), Malik Monk (17) and company to shine, with in particular an incredible 22/37 success from afar!
“The thing about Domas is that he gets so much attention in attack” thus explains the rookie. “And our attack becomes so fluid. You never know what to expect. We can do so many things. That’s what we did tonight. We were able to generate a lot of open shots. And we put them on. »
| Domantas Sabonis | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | OKAY | 81 | 20 | 39.9 | 32.1 | 65.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 74 | 25 | 51.4 | 35.1 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
| 2018-19 | IND | 74 | 25 | 59.0 | 52.9 | 71.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
| 2019-20 | IND | 62 | 35 | 54.0 | 25.4 | 72.3 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
| 2020-21 | IND | 62 | 36 | 53.5 | 32.1 | 73.2 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 62 | 35 | 57.3 | 31.2 | 74.1 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 18.9 |
| 2021-22 * | IND | 47 | 35 | 58.0 | 32.4 | 74.0 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 18.9 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 15 | 34 | 55.4 | 23.5 | 74.3 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 18.9 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 67 | 35 | 60.9 | 36.0 | 76.6 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 19.0 |
| Total | 482 | 29 | 54.5 | 32.4 | 73.5 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 15.0 | |
