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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Center Bam Adebayo led the Heat with a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double, with point guard Davion Mitchell adding a 15-point, 11-assist double-double.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
As Boston entered halftime down 54-53, Tatum was one rebound shy of a double-double — plus four assists and a block on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer — but hadn’t made a field goal since his pair of early-game layups (2-for-11; 0-for-5 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Brandin Podziemski scored 17 points to lead the Warriors, while Charles Bassey put up 12 points and 13 rebounds to secure his second double-double in a row.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
One player who stood out Wednesday was McNeely, who notched a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double.
—Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
As Boston entered halftime down 54-53, Tatum was one rebound shy of a double-double — plus four assists and a block on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer — but hadn’t made a field goal since his pair of early-game layups (2-for-11; 0-for-5 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Brandin Podziemski scored 17 points to lead the Warriors, while Charles Bassey put up 12 points and 13 rebounds to secure his second double-double in a row.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
One player who stood out Wednesday was McNeely, who notched a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double.
—Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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