Domantas Sabonis has been one of the NBAs most consistent players throughout his career, as evidenced by his 44th consecutive double-double against the Los Angeles Lakers, which was not the only streak he extended on Wednesday night.
Sabonis increased his head-to-head record against All-Star big man Anthony Davis to 9-0 after assisting the Sacramento Kings to a stunning victory over the Lakers. They have played for many teams during their careers, meeting at each stage, with Domas dominating the matchup.
Sabonis improved on those figures Wednesday night, producing a monstrous triple-double against Davis and the Lakers in Sacaramentos 130-120 win, with 16 points (7-of-13 from the field), 20 rebounds and 12 assists.
However, Davis hasnt gone down without a fight in the nine occasions theyve met. AD is averaging 23.2 points, 47 percent of his field goals, 10.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, and a steal per game in his matchup with Sabonis.
The Kings improve to 35-26 and retain seventh in the Western Conference, while the Lakers fall to 34-30, dropping below the Golden State Warriors for tenth place.
Sacramento trails the Phoenix Suns (36-26) by half a game for the conferences sixth and final assured playoff place, while Los Angeles is now three games down after losing to the Kings.