The Kings are a powerhouse in the West, especially after Fox has grown into a superstar, and he is very competitive. Today they sat at home, facing the challenge of the youth army Magic, they went through two overtime battles, and finally defeated the Magic team 138-135 and won the victory. Also today, Kings center Sabonis played in the style of his father, unlocking a record that no one in the NBA has achieved in nearly 65 years.
The Magic team was in hot form in this game, and guard Suggs made 8 of 18 shots, cutting down 24 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. The champion show Banchero was even more completely outbreaking, he played 45 minutes, shot 13 of 25, and scored 43 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. However, the other three players in the starting team did not perform well and failed to score double-doubles. Quinn off the bench dished out six assists, Houstein had 15 points and Okeki had 11. Blake and Carter each scored nine points, which can be described as a national soldier.
Although trailing by 12 points at halftime, the Magic team chased the points frantically in the third quarter, successfully equalized and entered overtime, and fought for 2 overtimes to decide the winner.
On the Kings side, boss Fox did not perform well in this game, only 6 of 22 shots, contributing 15 points and 7 assists, but scored a key 5 points in the second overtime to redeem himself. Murray and Monk carried the team forward today. Among them, Murray shot 13 of 21 and cut down 28 points and 12 rebounds. Monk broke out completely, coming off the bench, shooting 12-of-20, scoring 7 three-pointers, scoring 37 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.
Barnes also scored 17 points and Lyles contributed 10 points, both of which were impressive. The two teams staged a wonderful offensive battle, but if you want to choose an MVP of the game, it will be neither Banchero nor Monk, but Kings center Sabonis.
As an All-Star center, Xiao Sa dominated the basket today. He played 45 minutes and took just 14 shots, but he scored 22 points, grabbed 23 rebounds, dished out 12 assists, and had two steals and one block. 6 frontcourt rebounds also brought more offensive opportunities for the Kings.
scored a triple-double of 22 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists in a single game, which was the 39th triple-double in Sabonis' career, and he also surpassed Brother Alphabet to become the No. 2 god in the all-time triple-double list. Not only that, but he also set an amazing record. Sabonis became the first superstar in the NBA to score a 22+23+12 triple-double in a single game in nearly 65 years. The last player to play this kind of performance was the ancient god Chamberlain.
For triple-double stats, it's hard for guards to get double-doubles in rebounds and centers to get double-doubles in assists, and Sabonis has a crazy 23 rebounds and 12 assists, which is definitely an epic performance. And he also averaged 19.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game this season, and his shooting rate was 59%, which has surpassed the old Sabonis.