He was keen to shine on the eve of the 59th birthday of his father, Arvydas. Against the Wizards, Domantas Sabonis once again touched everything in the Kings game. Points (28 to 11/16 on shots), rebounds (13) and assists (12) to sign his 3rd triple-double of the season. The 35th of his career.
“ I just tried to play the right way, be aggressive and read the game. Tonight I really wanted to do that. My present (editor’s note: for his father) is going to be delayed, so hopefully the win and triple-double will count », formulates the Lithuanian from Sacramento, who also praises the altruism of his team's play.
Author also of his 8th double-double in a row, the 21st in 25 outings, the 27-year-old has, by far, the greatest number of triple-doubles within the Californian franchise (17). This night, facing an overwhelmed Daniel Gafford, he started off very strongly in scoring with 20 points scored in the first period. A ” monster »Qualifies his coach Mike Brown.
A phenomenon, three times All-Star, who is perhaps not appreciated at its true value. At least that’s the opinion of his teammate, De’Aaron Fox. “ Everything he does for us, whether it's grabbing a rebound and putting it back, or even sometimes when we get the rebound and pass it to him… There's not a lot of guys his size who can do it. This is clearly a central point of our attack », Develops the Kings leader.
Kings' best rebounder and passer
So central that the pivot, 2nd rebounder in the league, is quite simply the leading creator of his team, with more than 7 offerings per game, which brings him closer to his best career average.
This average allows him to join the Top 10 of the best passers in the league, where Nikola Jokic is obviously present, the only other inside of this elite. Beyond the numbers, the two Europeans are clearly the most creative interior players with the best vision in the league.
“ And then, defensively, he's doing better for us this year. And what he does around the rim, offensively and defensively… There's so many things he does on the court that I feel like he's not appreciated enough or people don't appreciate him. do not realize it. I don't know how anyone doesn't realize it, but maybe people don't appreciate what he does enough. “, supposes De'Aaron Fox.
His observation should not, however, prevent his teammate from being once again in discussions for selection to the All-Star game. Domantas Sabonis was selected last season on the basis of a collective and personal record comparable to that of this year.
| Domantas Sabonis | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 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 | 79 | 35 | 61.5 | 37.3 | 74.2 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 19.1 |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 24 | 35 | 57.4 | 38.7 | 66.7 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 18.5 |
| Total | 518 | 30 | 54.9 | 32.9 | 72.7 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 15.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
