Domantas Sabonis named Western Conference Player of the Week

Kings center Domantas Sabonis was named Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 22 points, 20.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.

BY BRENDEN NUNES

Jan 13, 2025, 12:47 PM Updated: 1:19 pm

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Winners of their last seven matchups, the Sacramento Kings are rolling right now, and their top players are getting much-deserved recognition for their run. Domantas Sabonis was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 12 of the 2024-25 NBA season.

From January 6th to 12th, Sabonis averaged 22.0 points, 20.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists. He did so while converting 61 percent of his attempts and 75 percent (6/8) of his triples. The Kings went 3-0 during that stretch.

Take a look at the stat lines that warranted Sabonis winning this weekly honor:

vs. Miami: 21 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks, one steal on 7/16 FG, 2/2 3P
at Boston: 23 points, 28 rebounds, three assists, and one block on 10/15 FG, 3/4 3P
at Chicago: 22 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists on 8/10 FG, 1/2 3P

The 28 rebounds he recorded against the Celtics was a career-high for the big man.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 12 of the 2024-25 season (Jan. 6-12). pic.twitter.com/OF9cm7InNe

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 13, 2025

Sabonis is playing some of the best basketball of his career this season. Looking at the year, he’s averaging 20.7 points, a league-best 14.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists on 59.9 percent from the field and 46 percent from three.

If he were to keep up this rebounding pace, it would be the third straight season he’s led the NBA in that category. He’s also posting a career-high in three-point percentage and rebounds.

Wins help teams and their players gain league-wide recognition, and the Kings’ recent win streak did just that for Sabonis, who has been performing at an elite level.

More Kings coverage from Sactown Sports

The Sacramento Kings and interim head coach Doug Christie have turned a once-disappointing season on its axis thanks to a seven-game winning streak that has them back over the .500 mark and in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.

Christie joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Monday morning to explain what has worked for his group over the past two weeks, discuss his approach to his new role as head coach, and more.

Plus, Doug explains why he is often seen taking in smelling salts before tip-off every night.

Be sure to check out the entire interview with Christie on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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Sacramento will look to secure an eighth straight win on Tuesday when they face two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the final game of a three-game road trip.

The Kings haven’t won eight consecutive games since November 14-30, 2003, when head coach Doug Christie was manning the starting shooting guard position for Sacramento.

Be sure to catch all of the Kings vs. Bucks drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 5:00 PM PT from downtown Milwaukee.