"Another player better than Jayson Tatum": Fans erupt as Domantas Sabonis crushes Victor Wembanyama's record with 28 rebounds

Domantas Sabonis delivered a phenomenal double-double performance in the Sacramento Kings' 114-97 victory over defending champions, the Boston Celtics, on Friday. Sabonis dominated the boards, shattering Victor Wembanyama's season record for most rebounds in a single game.

The Kings' center pulled down an astonishing 28 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, matching the Celtics’ entire team total for offensive boards.

Sabonis’ dominant showing against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics set social media ablaze, with fans praising the three-time All-Star for his incredible and record-breaking performance.

"Another player better than Jayson Tatum," a fan wrote.

"Probably the best player on the kings team but people think it's fox SMH," another wrote.

"Most rebounds against the Celtics since Ben Wallace over 20 years ago. Sabonis is a beast," a fan said.

"Top 5 king ever ? I got him, Webber, Fox, Oscar and cousins based on talent fr," another fan wrote.

"whats stopping us from calling him top 5 in the world? insane player," a user commented.

"Domantas Sabonis is such an underrated player…Nobody ever talks about him yet, he’s consistently one of the best players in the NBA," a fan commented.

Doug Christie on Sacramento Kings' win

Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie expressed his delight after Domantas Sabonis' impressive 23-point, 28-rebound performance led the team to a dominant victory at TD Garden. Under Christie's guidance, the Kings have now extended their winning streak to six games, the longest active streak in the Western Conference.

"Super proud of the competition level," Christie said. "For us to string together 48 minutes of solid basketball, it all goes to the players. Those guys are absolute rock stars. They went out, they had a game plan and they executed it."

The Kings are set to face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday and will aim to extend their impressive run of form.