Sabonis once again out-rebounded Jokic in triple-doubles, Boston confirmed its dominance in Miami

Domantas Sabonis, with his 17th triple-double of the season, once again leapfrogged Nikola Jokic in that prized statistic, but once again it didn’t lead to a Sacramento victory. On the other hand, Boston confirmed its sovereignty and on the floor of Miami confirmed that it is the best unit of this season.

Sabonis had his 17th triple-double of the season, but Sacramento fell

In the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings (127:113), Domantas Sabonis was once again a versatile player. He scored his 17th triple-double of the season, edging Nikola Jokic by two triple-doubles.

He scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 14 assists to his teammates in the game. But again, it didn’t lead to a win for his unit. He was supported on offense only by Malik Monk with 26 points. De’Aaron Fox, another scorer from Sacramento, did not have his day and scored only 15 points.

The Oklahoma team was led to its 36th win of the season by the Williams – Alexander duo. Both players contributed to 70 points for their team. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, the second leading scorer this season, scored 38 points, while Jalen Williams added 32 points.

Sabonis recorded his second triple-double in a row and has managed 49 in his career. However, on the other side, Alexander had great shooting from the field, converting 15 of 26 shot attempts.

This activity, on the other hand, betrayed the Kings’ top scorer Fox, who is among the elite scorers with an average of 27 points per game. The Thunder controlled the game for virtually the entire game and came away with another win.

Boston confirmed its position as the best team in the NBA

In the game Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics (106:110) three players from the starting five scored at least 20 points for the Heat. Jayson Tatum hit a triple-double. He scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and missed the feat by a single assist.

Kristaps Pozrizigins complemented him with 25 points and Jaylen Brown added another 20 points. Miami was paced by the duo of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. They combined for 46 points for the home team.

In total, the home team not only had to endure their 25th defeat of the season, but they also lost two players. Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson were injured during the game and only an MRI will reveal how serious the injuries are.

Boston was quietly in control for virtually the entire game, although they didn’t even build a ten-point lead. In any case, they came away with their 41st win of the season and clearly confirmed which team is the best in the current season. Moreover, it clearly shows who is the favourite for the number one title.

Source: NBA