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Domantas Sabonis passes Larry Bird on NBA all-time list
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Domantas Sabonis passes Larry Bird on NBA all-time list

Saturday night, the Sacramento Kings faced the Toronto Raptors in Canada.

The Kings lost by a score of 131-128 (in overtime) to fall to 3-3 in their first six games.

Despite the loss, star forward Domantas Sabonis had an excellent game with 17 points, 20 rebounds, ten assists and one steal while shooting 5/10 from the field in 43 minutes of play.

He also made NBA history.

Via Sacramento Kings: “𝟔𝟎 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦-𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴

Domantas Sabonis recorded his 60th career triple-double tonight in Toronto, passing Larry Bird for the 10th all-time triple-double in NBA history “

Sabonis is currently averaging 21.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game while shooting 62.2% from the field and 50.0% from three-point range.

After Bird, the next Sabonis player to win the all-time triple-double list will be the star of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic (77 years old).

Via StatMuse: “Sabonis this evening:

17 points
20 REC
10 AST

Jokic is the only player with more than 15/20/10 games over the last 40 seasons.”

The Kings play their next game Monday night when they visit Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Florida.

They are coming off a season where they were ninth in the Western Conference with a 46-36 record.

After losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament, the Kings missed the 2024 NBA playoffs.

Domantas Sabonis

October 28, 2024; Sacramento, California, United States; Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) shakes hands with guard Keon Ellis (23) during the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory credit: Images Sergio Estrada-Imagn / Images Sergio Estrada-Imagn

Sabonis is in his ninth NBA season (and fourth with the Kings).

In addition to Sacramento, he also spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

The 28-year-old is a three-time NBA All-Star.