Domantas Sabonis finished Tuesday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal. That 22 point 11 rebound double-double secured Sabonis’ place in Kings franchise recordbooks, as it represented Sabonis’ 47th consecutive double-double. The previous franchise record was 46, set by Jerry Lucas in 1968.
Sabonis is now 6 double-doubles shy of tying the post-merger NBA record of 53 double-doubles, set by Kevin Love.
It’s important that we distinguish that record with the “post-merger” note, because the pre-merger mark seems unlikely to ever fall. From the Elias Sports Bureau (by way of Wikipedia):
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record with 227 consecutive double-doubles from 1964 to 1967. Chamberlain also holds the second- and third-longest continuous streaks of double-doubles with 220 and 133.
That’s just ridiculous. Let’s get back to Domas and the modern era.
Sabonis has been the very model of consistency for the Kings this season. For the year he’s averaging 20.1 points, a league-leading 13.5 rebounds, and 8.4 assists. It’s fitting that Domas set the franchise record on a night that was, by his season numbers, just an average night for him.
Sabonis was 3rd Team All NBA last season, and finished 7th in MVP voting. This year he’s averaging 1 point, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists more than he did last season.
Not an All-Star, though. Right, coaches?
Congratulations to Domantas Sabonis on this hugely impressive milestone. Here’s to the streak continuing as long as possible.
