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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Hunter Dickinson has 13 double-doubles, four in the last five games.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, posting his third double-double in the past four games in place of Domantas Sabonis.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
This was Morrow’s 101st career double-double and a season high for her this year.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Adebayo recorded this third consecutive double-double, finishing Friday’s defeat with 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field, 1-of-5 shooting on threes and 6-of-7 shooting from the foul line, 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 43 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, posting his third double-double in the past four games in place of Domantas Sabonis.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
This was Morrow’s 101st career double-double and a season high for her this year.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Adebayo recorded this third consecutive double-double, finishing Friday’s defeat with 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field, 1-of-5 shooting on threes and 6-of-7 shooting from the foul line, 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 43 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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