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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Kawhi Leonard had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac didn’t have a double-double for the first time in nearly six weeks.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Porter posted a double-double after getting benched at the end of Game 1.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-10, 230-pound Condon led UF with seven double-doubles and has an NBA future, yet also could use another season to refine his game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac didn’t have a double-double for the first time in nearly six weeks.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Porter posted a double-double after getting benched at the end of Game 1.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-10, 230-pound Condon led UF with seven double-doubles and has an NBA future, yet also could use another season to refine his game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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