Domas focused on Kings’ bigger picture after making NBA history

Domas focused on Kings’ bigger picture after making NBA history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SACRAMENTO – The last time Kings center Domantas Sabonis didn’t record a double-double, people were just beginning to put away their Thanksgiving decorations and climb into their attics to get a jumpstart into the Christmas spirit.

It was Nov. 29, 2023 — 117 days, nearly 17 weeks and 54 games ago.

Sabonis finished that game with 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting, with five rebounds and three assists, and the Kings lost that game 131-117 to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Four months later, that November night felt like ages ago as history was made inside Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Sabonis collected his 54th consecutive double-double, setting an NBA record for the longest double-double streak since the 1976-77 NBA/ABA merger.

It was his 67th double-double of the 2023-24 NBA season, and his 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in Sacramento’s 108-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers also secured his 25^th triple-double of the season, becoming the fifth player in NBA history with 25 or more triple-doubles in a single season. He joins Russell Westbrook (4x), Oscar Robertson (3x), Wilt Chamberlain (1967-68: 31) and Nikola Jokic (2022-23: 29).

After reaching the incredible milestone, Sabonis, per usual, gave credit to those around him.

“Just making myself available for my teammates, to play every game and coming out here and playing hard,” Sabonis said on NBC Sports California’s “Kings Postgame Live.” “My teammates make it easy for me, and I just try and go out there and do my job.”

Sabonis reached the feat in the third quarter of Monday’s win, and the Kings honored him with a special tribute video played on the jumbotron at Golden 1…