Already winners of a small point from the Nuggets on two free throws from Malik Monk, the Kings did it again this night against the Jazz with a success of one point (126-125) on a basket of the win signed Kevin Huerter. In a boiling Golden 1 Center, Mike Brown’s players confirmed their very good start to the season with a fine 5th place (19v-15d).
If Huerter is the hero of the evening with his career high (30 points) and this victory basket, Domantas Saboniits been equally impressive. Despite his bone tear in the right thumb, the Lithuanian comes out the perfect game with 28 points on 12 of 12 on shots, with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. This is his 12th double-double in a row, and the 25th of the season. No one does better in the NBA!
“The guy broke his thumb, and he doesn’t miss a shot” emphasizes Huerter, while De’Aaron Fox places his teammate at the level of the greatest. “He plays All-NBA Team-level basketball! For me, there is Jokic, Embiid and him. They are the three best pivots in the NBA. »
Towards a 3rd selection for the All-Star Game?
Already author of 31 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on Wednesday against the Nuggets, Sabonis will have finally missed only one game, and despite the pain and probably apprehension when receiving passes, he maintains a level of incredible game: 21.7 points, 14.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists average in December. All at 69% on shots. Over a month, it’s unheard of since Wilt Chamberlain !
“He’s tough on evil” reports Mike Brown, back on the Kings bench. “I’ve been around a lot of players in 30, 31 years in the NBA, and he ranks right at the top of the list of guys who are tough on bad, and go all out on every possession. What he did in the last game doesn’t surprise me at all. »
As for the person concerned, who plays with protection, he tries to ignore the pain. Several times, against Denver and Utah, he grimaced after a rebound or contact. But he grits his teeth. “I definitely felt something when Kevin came up to pat me in the right hand, but he was crazy” laughs the Lithuanian. ” I try not to think about it… “
| Domantas Sabonis | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | 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 | 32 | 34 | 61.5 | 42.1 | 74.1 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 18.3 |
| Total | 447 | 29 | 54.0 | 32.6 | 73.0 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 14.7 | |
