The Sacramento Kings’ 108-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers was witnessed Domantas Sabonis creating history. With his performance of 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Sabonis registers his 54th Consecutive double-double, setting a new NBA record. After being dethroned by the Kings center, Kevin Love took x (formerly “Twitter”) and congratulated the “new king of the double-double.”
In the 2010-2011 season, Kevin Love recorded 53 consecutive double-doubles, the longest streak at that time since the 1976 merger. Having achieved 67 double-doubles in the 70 games he has played, Domantas Sabonis tonight surpassed Sees it.
Immediately after Domas achieved the double-double, Kevin Love retweeted a post from the Official account of the Sacramento Kings. Congratulating the European, the 2016 NBA champion also hinted that Sabonis will not slow down after the historic 54th double double.
And counting…!!! Congratulations to the new Double-Double.
During the post-match interview on the court, as expected, the Latvian was asked if he had surpassed Love. Responding in kind, Sabonis revealed that he was honored to surpass the “future Hall of Famer.”
“It’s amazing, you know? It’s an honor to be on a list like that. “Kevin Love is a future Hall of Famer and topping his record is incredible.
” Sabonis said.
Domantas Sabonis is also leading the league with 25 triple-doubles, according to Statmuse. And with tonight’s triple-double, the 6-foot-10 star has led the Kings out of play-in tournament territory: the 6th place in the Western Conference standings.
He is currently averaging 20 points, 13. 7 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, per NBA.com Sabonis has been a big part of the Kings’ success. Looking ahead, hoping to make a postseason breakthrough, the duo of De’Aaron Fox and Sabonis will be required to perform at an elite level.
