Domantas Sabonis had his best scoring night of the season with 29 points, to which he added 16 rebounds, to become the main architect of the Sacramento Kings’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lithuanian once again had his favorite sidekick, and  De’Aaron Fox scored 28 points, the second time he has achieved this mark after returning from his injury. Kevin Huerter also scored 28 points  , which equaled his best score of the season.

And all this to stop an ‘old man’ on the verge of turning 39 years old. LeBron James finished the game with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season, an insufficient performance for his Lakers who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points and Cam Reddish added 16 for Los Angeles, who lost their home opener.

Only Anthony Davis missed the event, since his nine points and nine rebounds in 35 minutes were too little for a player of his caliber.

Thanks to his performance, LeBron James made history in the NBA. His 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists meant triple double number 137 for him, putting him in fifth position in history. LeBron is also now the oldest to achieve one, only behind Karl Malone, who at 40 years old signed one in 2003. And where he does have the record is in longevity: James is the only player capable of having signed a triple double in his 21st season in the NBA.

The Kings dominated the match from start to finish. Those from Sacramento led by up to 20 points in the first quarter and were already 25-38 at the end of the period. The lead remained the same at halftime (59-72), with Fox already leading the attack thanks to his 21 points in the first half. Despite the local attempts to come back in the game, those from Sacramento did not have too many problems controlling the Lakers. The 80-104 lead at the start of the last quarter was an insurmountable cushion for the locals, who despite coming back and cutting the deficit to a single figure at the end of the last quarter, had no real chance of winning the game.