Domantas Sabonis celebrates the Player of the Week award setting new records

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 9: Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates during the game against the New York Knicks on March 9, 2023 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

On Monday night, Domantas Sabonis was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week, averaging 20.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in three consecutive winning games for the Sacramento Kings.

After this award, he went off against the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Night, posting up his 10th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists, becoming the second player in franchise history with 20-15-15 in a game along with Oscar Robertson.

He became the third player in the history of the Californian franchise to record at least 10 triple-doubles in a single NBA Regular Season, joining Oscar Robertson and Norm Van Lier.

Moreover, the Lithuanian center set a new Sacramento-era record for double-doubles (54) in a single season. The former Indiana Pacers big is leading the Kings to the 3rd place in the West with a 40-27 record, averaging 19.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.

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