Riding a three-game win streak, the Sacramento Kings went into Thursday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans looking to stay hot into the All-Star break. Unfortunately for the Kings, their hot streak came to an end, as the Pelicans picked up a 140-133 win in overtime.
The Pelicans were led by CJ McCollum with 43 points, including a franchise-record 11 in the overtime period. McCollum became too much for the Kings to handle, as Sacramento could not pull out a win despite two incredible individual performances.
Kings new star guard Zach LaVine had his best game since arriving in Sacramento with 32 points and 10 assists, but All-Star center Domantas Sabonis had a historic night.
Sabonis dropped 22 points, 28 rebounds, and 5 assists on 10-16 shooting from the field and 1-2 from beyond the arc. The Kings big man becomes the first player in NBA history to record 22+ points, 28+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and shoot over 60% from the field in the same game, per Stathead.
While Sabonis’ historic night came in a losing effort, it was still an incredible performance from the Kings star.
DOMANTAS SABONIS TONIGHT:
22 POINTS
28 REBOUNDS
5 ASSISTS
10/16 FGM28 REBOUNDS IS INSANE. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bLk7OTKGTI
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 14, 2025
Heading into Thursday’s game, Sabonis was averaging 20.4 points, 14.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game with 60.0/45.5/75.3 shooting splits. Despite his incredible season, Sabonis was omitted from the All-Star Game and instead will get a week’s rest to look ahead toward Sacramento’s late-season playoff push.
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