The Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 in the twenty-third triple-double of the season for Domantas Sabonis, the player with the most in the entire NBA above Jokic, with 21, and Doncic, with 17. The Mike Brown’s team has the measure of the Angelenos, as they have won the four duels in which they have faced each other this season.
The son of Arvydas Sabonis, a legendary Lithuanian center who played for Real Madrid and in the NBA, once again showed that he is a differential player with 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Despite putting up historic numbers, the former Unicaja player did not participate in the Indianapolis All-Star, an incomprehensible decision considering the season that the Kings center is having.
In addition to being the player with the most triple-doubles in the NBA this season, Sabonis has 48 consecutive double-doubles, the player with the most consecutive games with double digits in two different statistics in Sacramento history.
Beyond the Lithuanian’s great performance, the Kings were also inspired by Harrison Barnes, with 23 points, De’Aaron Fox, with 21, and Keegan Murray, with 19 and 11 rebounds. Mike Brown’s team, which played in the playoffs last year for the first time since 2006, is in sixth position, the last one that gives direct access to the playoffs for the ring.
For the Lakers, for their part, secondary players Reaves appeared, with 28 points, and Hachimura, with 20. However, LeBron was unsuccessful with a 6 of 16 shooting from the field, although he was one assist away from the triple-double ( 18 points and 13 rebounds). It wasn’t D’Angelo Russell’s day either, with just six points and a poor two-for-nine shooting.
Anthony Davis, who had just had a memorable game against the Timberwolves, continues to be disappointed against Sabonis. The Lithuanian has won the last ten games in which he has faced La Ceja. Even so, the American’s numbers in the clash against the Kings were acceptable (22 points and 10 rebounds).
The Lakers’ defeat complicates their direct pass to the playoffs, since they are three games behind Sacramento, with 15 games left to play. The play-in, however, is practically guaranteed, although there you can find really powerful rivals, such as Curry’s Warriors, Doncic’s Mavs or Durant’s Suns.
