Watch: Domantas Sabonis Gets Elbowed By Kevon Looney And Suffers A Cut Below His Eye

Domantas Sabonis suffered a cut below his eye after he got elbowed by Kevon Looney when the two went up for a jump ball.

Apr 29, 2023

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Credit: Bleacher Report/ Twitter

Domantas Sabonis has had quite a rough time in the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors.

He got stomped on by Draymond Green in Game 2 and now in Game 6, the Sacramento Kings big man got elbowed by Kevon Looney when the two went up for a jump ball.

Domantas Sabonis down after taking an elbow to the face by Kevon Looney pic.twitter.com/PFE7BxK1JJ

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Sabonis suffered a cut below his eye and to add insult to injury, the referees missed the foul too.

Sabonis got a cut on under his eye after an elbow from Looney pic.twitter.com/WnaHoWlKuF

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 29, 2023

It wasn’t intentional but it certainly was a foul on Looney. The fact that the Warriors went up the other end and made a play meant the officials weren’t able to go back and review this incident.

These two incidents aside, Sabonis has really struggled on the court in this series as well. He hasn’t been able to deal with the physicality of Looney and Green who have done a fabulous job on him and it is a big reason why the Warriors are up 3-2 in the series. He hasn’t played well in this game either but the Kings are still leading in the third quarter despite that. They’ll be hoping that Sabonis can step up in the fourth and help them take this series to a Game 7.

Kevon Looney’s Impact On This Series

Coming into this series, the one position where the Kings seemingly had the clear advantage was at center. Sabonis made the All-Star team this season while Looney has been solid but unspectacular for Golden State.

In this series, however, his defense has stifled Sabonis and he has outperformed him on the glass as well. Looney has averaged 6.0 PPG, 14.4 PPG, and 5.0 APG in the first five games while Sabonis has put up 17.2 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 4.4 APG, and 1.2 SPG. What makes this even more impressive is that Sabonis led the league with 12.3 RPG during the regular season. If the Warriors do win this series, Looney should get a whole lot of credit for it.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.