Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond took his All-Star snub to heart and unleashed it on the Utah Jazz, producing a stat line that has only been done three times, prior to last night, in the last 20 seasons.
Drummond posted season-highs across the board with 30 points, 24 rebounds, and six blocks, joining DeMarcus Cousins, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kevin Garnett as the only players to have achieved this feat.
Last night Andre Drummond found out he was an All-Star snub.
Tonight he 'voiced' his displeasure by going for 30 points, 24 rebounds and 6 blocks. pic.twitter.com/pqtJcFd6Xd
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 25, 2018
The graphic shows a shortlist of elite rebounders during their heyday, as O'Neal and Garnett have inhaled plenty during their stellar careers.
Cousins is currently third in the league in rebounds, pulling down a whisker shy of 13 per game.
Article Continues BelowDrummond's eruption notched his third 20-rebound game of the month and his eighth of the season, grabbing the lead over DeAndre Jordan for the league's rebounding title race, now averaging a whopping 15.3 per game.
This average would be the highest since an undersized Ben Wallace pulled down 15.42 boards for the Pistons in 2002-03, joining a list of legendary glass-cleaners to pass through the Motor City, alongside the likes of Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman, who have won eight rebounding titles between them.
If Drummond keeps up this pace, he could likely notch his second rebounding title, after being edged by the Miami Heat's Hassan Whiteside last season.
Drummond's historical outing wasn't enough to power the Pistons past the Jazz, as they fell in overtime, resulting in their sixth straight loss, now sitting two games out of playoff contention, with the Milwaukee Bucks holding onto the eighth spot.