Indiana Pacers star Domantas Sabonis was on fire on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6-foot-11 big man was so hot that he ended up amassing a triple-double in just the first half of action.
Here's Sabonis stealing away OKC's Thunder with an amazing first-half display (h/t NBA TV on Twitter):
Sabonis (22 PTS, 11 AST, 11 REB) dropped a triple-double in the first half against OKC 😯 pic.twitter.com/gCrcymY03R
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 2, 2021
As it turns out, this feat is unlike anything we've seen in the past two decades:
Domantas Sabonis is the first player over the last 25 seasons with a 20-point triple-double by halftime. pic.twitter.com/Lgf4LjKWF9
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 2, 2021
Sabonis has been nothing short of amazing for the Pacers this season. He deservedly earned his second consecutive appearance on the All-Star squad this year, and it came behind averages of 19.9 points (on 52.0 percent shooting), 11.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He's no Russell Westbrook, but Sabonis has been known to put up the occasional triple-double every once in a while. On Saturday, however, he needed just 24 minutes of action to do just that.
The Pacers entered the Thunder matchup behind two straight losses. They're currently sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference and are fighting for dear life for a spot in the playoffs. The race is extremely tight right now, and it's going to be a tough road ahead for Indiana. It's performances like this from Sabonis that should help his team achieve its objectives.
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