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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Big men Luke Kornet (13 points, 14 rebounds) and Al Horford (11 points, 10 rebounds) started in place of Tatum and Porzingis and both notched double-doubles.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
After a rough 4–point performance in the Elite Eight, Edwards bounced back in Friday’s semifinal with a double-double that helped beat Texas.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Queen led all freshmen in double-doubles with 15, was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and earned a spot on the conference’s first team.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
The double-double was Adebayo’s 14th in his career against the Bucks, his high against any opponent in the regular season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
After a rough 4–point performance in the Elite Eight, Edwards bounced back in Friday’s semifinal with a double-double that helped beat Texas.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Queen led all freshmen in double-doubles with 15, was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and earned a spot on the conference’s first team.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
The double-double was Adebayo’s 14th in his career against the Bucks, his high against any opponent in the regular season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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