Domantas Sabonis suffers right hand injury vs. Wizards / News - Basketnews.com
Domantas Sabonis posted his 23rd career triple-double against the Washington Wizards, but his performance was overshadowed by the hand injury. He left the game early, meanwhile, Mike Brown didn't have any update on Sabonis' injury post-game.
Credit: USA Today Sports - Scanpix Credit USA Today Sports - ScanpixDomantas Sabonis posted a 20-point, 15-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double for the Sacramento Kings but his team stumbled against the Washington Wizards, 125-111.
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Sabonis' triple-double was his second in a row and third of the season. He's had 15 or more rebounds in four of his last five games.
However, the Lithuanian big man was forced to leave Friday's game with 3 minutes left with an apparent right hand injury.
Kings head coach Mike Brown didn't have any update on Sabonis' injury post-game.
"It would probably be huge if he is out, but I don't have an update. He has been phenomenal. He plays so hard every possession whether it's offensively, whether it's defensively. He tries to play the right way," Brown said of Sabonis.
"We had 19 assists and our center had 10 of those. That in itself tells you about our lack of sharing the basketball tonight. Again, it's a shame he had a game he had and we collectively did not show up the right way to at least make this thing competitive," he added.
The Kings can't afford to lose Sabonis for an extended period of time, as he is a dominant force under the baskets and one of the main pieces of the squad.
Two-time All-Star averages 17.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 6.6 assists over 30 games this season.
Sacramento is sixth in the Western Conference with 17 wins and 14 losses.
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