Domantas Sabonis has proven to be a bastion of stability this season, regularly reaching double figures in both points and rebounds in every game.
In Monday night's game against the 76ers, Sabonis posted 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, marking his 54th consecutive double-double. This accomplishment surpasses Kevin Love's post-merger record set in the 1976-77 NBA/ABA merger era, although the all-time record of 227 is held by Wilt Chamberlain.
In conversation with NBC Sports Bay Area, Sabonis regarded the achievement as a "great honor", mentioning the impact of being a part of NBA history. Admitting relief that the record-breaking task is accomplished, he stated that all he wished for was playing his role effectively to contribute to the team’s win.
Notably, this game accounted for Sabonis' 25th triple-doubles this season, making him only the fifth player in history to attain this in a single season—joining the ranks of celebrated players like Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Wilt Chamberlain, and Oscar Robertson.
Significantly, the Kings secured a 108-96 victory over the 76ers, with star performances from Keegan Murray and De’Aaron Fox who each scored 23 points. The victory keeps the Kings neck-and-neck with the Mavericks for the 6/7 seed in the fiercely competitive West. As it stands, Sacramento leads Dallas 2-0 in the season series with two more upcoming matches against them. If Dallas wins both, it will boil down to their conference record—in which Sacramento currently holds a one-game lead. A critical game against the Mavericks awaits on Tuesday, where Sabonis' propensity for double-doubles will be much required once again.
