double-double

noun

dou·ble-dou·ble ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl

: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game

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Josh Hart added another double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, but the Knicks shot just 4-of-22 as a team from deep and lost the battle in both the turnover and rebound margin, two key Thibodeau tentpoles for winning basketball. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 Keon Ellis added 17 points while Keegan Murray posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 Hunter Dickinson leads the Big 12 in double-doubles with seven, which is seventh nationally. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025 Cardoso is averaging a double-double in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association, while Reese has been focused on individual workouts to prepare for the Unrivaled season, which starts in January. —

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