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Domantas Sabonis started the spectacular duel in the capital of California. The absolutely dominant Lithuanian in the penalty area managed to score 6 points from two points and score 12 points only in the first seven minutes of the match.
Before the long break, the Kings were able to slow down Indiana’s height and stabilize the game. In a point-to-point duel, neither team made a more tangible difference, and De’Aaron Fox’s triple with siren in the second half, which weighed in favor of the hosts, ended the first half of the match.
Fox for 3 to beat the halftime buzzer on NBA League Pass!@Pacers 64@SacramentoReyes Sixty-five
Domantas Sabonis: 16 PTS
Harrison Barnes: 15 points pic.twitter.com/cyu4G32yK1
– NBA (@NBA) January 12, 2021
The player’s precise long pitch inspired the Kings to a successful third quarter. The hosts soon took a double-digit lead, but before the decisive half, the Indianapolis guests narrowed the gap to 93:97. However, towards the end of the game, the Sacramento team ran 10: 2 and kept a victorious lead in their hands.
The defeat ruined Sabonis’ excellent performance: in the 39 minutes he spent on the field, Domas scored 28 points (12/20 double, 0/1 trit., 4/4 penalty), 11 rebounds, 3 assists and three errors .
The Lithuanian, who scored his 10th double in the 10th game of the season, remains one of only two NBA basketball players this season who has had such a statistical achievement in every game played. Without Domantas, only Clavland Cavaliers tall Andre Drummond has managed to do it.
The defeated Pacers fell to fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Indianpol team is ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers (7-4), Milwaukee Bucks (7-4) and the conference leaders Boston Celtics (7-3).
“Kings”: Harrison Barnes 30 (8/11 double, 2/3 trit., 8/8 penalty, 8 reboot), De’Aaron Fox 21 (9 res.), Buddy Hield 18 (6/11 trit.), Richmond Holmes 16 (10 reb., 6 blk.), Tyrese Haliburton 12 points.
“Markers”: Domantas Sabonis 28 (11th d.), Malcolm Brogdon 24 (9th d.), Victor Oladipo (2/11 trit., 6 reb.
The next game will be played by the Indiana club early Wednesday morning. 5 pm 30 minutes. In Lithuanian time, the Pacers will face a confrontation with the local Golden State Warriors club in San Francisco.
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