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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Wembanyama, Castle and Harper became the first teammate trio in NBA history aged 22 or younger to record a double-double in a playoff game.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Cunningham posted a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Rookie Madina Okot had her second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Canada added 11 points and seven steals.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Kelsey Plum nearly claimed a double-double with 27 points and nine assists, while Dearica Hamby had 19 points with seven rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Cunningham posted a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Rookie Madina Okot had her second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Canada added 11 points and seven steals.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Kelsey Plum nearly claimed a double-double with 27 points and nine assists, while Dearica Hamby had 19 points with seven rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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