Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic are the one gamers in NBA historical past to document at the least 25 triple-doubles in the identical season. Sabonis’ 26 triple-doubles this season lead Jokic (25), Luka Doncic (20), Giannis Antetokounmpo (10), Josh Hart (6) Scottie Barnes (4), LeBron James (4), James Harden (2), and Bam Adebayo (2).
Within the Denver Nuggets‘ 125-119 win over the Toronto Raptors on March 11, Jokic registered the NBA’s ninth all-time 35-point triple-double with at the least 5 steals. The six-time All-Star heart ended his outing with 35 factors, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, six steals, and two blocks in 38 minutes of motion.
Russell Westbrook is the league’s all-time chief in profession triple-doubles with 198. Oscar Robertson is second with 181 — then Magic Johnson (138), Jokic (130), James (111), Jason Kidd (107), and different all-time greats. Jokic wants 9 extra to cross Johnson for the third most.
Per a couple of NBA betting websites, Jokic stays the front-runner to win his third MVP award. Sportsbooks are nonetheless exhibiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic within the prime three.
Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis are the one gamers in NBA historical past to document 25+ triple-doubles in the identical season. pic.twitter.com/r1VAFtdc6q
— NBA Historical past (@NBAHistory) April 7, 2024
By 75 video games (all begins) this season, Jokic is averaging 26.4 factors, 12.4 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 34.6 minutes per recreation whereas taking pictures 57.8% from the ground and 34.7% from 3-point vary.
In Denver’s 113-104 victory in opposition to the Washington Wizards on Jan. 21, the two-time MVP notched a season-high 42 factors, 12 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks in 36 minutes performed.
The nine-year veteran leads the NBA in participant effectivity score (30.9), win shares (15.8), field plus/minus (13.4), defensive field plus/minus (4.4), and worth over alternative participant (10.2).
Domantas Sabonis joined Nikola Jokic, three different gamers to document at the least 25 triple-doubles in a season
Moreover, within the Sacramento Kings‘ 108-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on March 25, Sabonis posted his 54th consecutive double-double, breaking a tie with Kevin Love for the longest streak for the reason that 1976-77 NBA-ABA merger.
Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time document with 227 straight double-doubles.
Sabonis completed with 11 factors, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in opposition to Philadelphia to turn out to be the fifth participant in NBA historical past with at the least 25 triple-doubles in a season — becoming a member of Jokic, Westbrook, Chamberlain, and Robertson.
Final week, Sabonis turned simply the second NBA participant in historical past to complete a season with at the least 1,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, and 600 assists — becoming a member of Chamberlain.
Domantas Sabonis turned simply the 2nd participant in NBA historical past to realize a 1000 Level/1000 Rebound/600 Help Season.
Wilt Chamberlain lastly has firm. pic.twitter.com/H2SjslBoI8
— Jim Miloch (@podoffame) April 1, 2024
Within the 1967-68 season, Chamberlain logged 1,992 factors, 1,952 rebounds, and 702 assists. The NBA Corridor of Famer additionally amassed 1,956 factors, 1,957 boards, and 630 dimes in 1966-67.
By 77 video games (all begins) this season, Sabonis has posted 1,506 factors, 1,054 rebounds, and 637 assists. It’s his first 1,000-rebound season and sixth season with over 1,000 factors.
His 1,054 rebounds, 781 defensive boards, and 13.7 rebounds per recreation common lead the league. The eight-year veteran is second in offensive rebounds (273) and fourth in assists as properly.
