The list of players capable of dominating a basketball game without top-of-the-team shot attempts has never run long. Through both a poetic show in footspeed, and a box score unmatchable throughout the league’s 79-year history, Domantas Sabonis proved that in more ways than one, his name sits comfortably among those that can. As if deciding to take a brief break from collecting points, rebounds, and assists at historic rates, the Sacramento Kings’ do-it-all big man eyeballs a steal, invading RJ Barrett’s high-post entry pass. Off to the races and ultimately uncatchable, Sabonis sequences his pickpocket with a one-handed fly-and-flush, drawing well-earned applause from Sactown’s audience. Ever creative in his history-making methods, Sabonis — only hours removed from a game-winner in South Beach — became NBA history’s first to produce a “perfect” triple-double. With both zero misses and zero turnovers, Sabonis overwhelmed the Toronto Raptors through 17 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, one steal, and pristine efficiency overall (six-of-six) and from the free throw line (five-of-five), keying November 6, 2024’s victory. · Nov 7, 2024