The Sacramento Kings center, Domantas Sabonis, made history in the NBA with a double-double in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite not being selected for the All-Star game, Sabonis achieved a significant milestone in the league.
In the third quarter of the game, Sabonis secured his 54th consecutive double-double, breaking a record that has been in place since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77. This marked his 67th double-double of the 2023-24 NBA season. At just 27 years old, Sabonis is leading the league in triple-doubles, double-doubles, and rebounds this season, with an average of 13.7 rebounds per game.
In a previous game against the Orlando Magic, Sabonis tied Kevin Love’s 53-game double-double streak from the 2010-11 season. Only four players in NBA history have longer streaks than Sabonis, including Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Elgin Baylor, and Walt Bellamy. With impressive statistics this season and playing all 71 games so far for Sacramento Kings, Sabonis has an opportunity to extend his streak to 65 games and join Chamberlain as one of only two players to achieve such a feat.
