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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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud also recorded a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The slam also whipped the Celtics’ bench into a frenzy and capped Gonzalez’s first NBA double-double.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Ware has now recorded a double-double in three straight games and has 12 double-doubles this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Lara Somfai had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The slam also whipped the Celtics’ bench into a frenzy and capped Gonzalez’s first NBA double-double.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Ware has now recorded a double-double in three straight games and has 12 double-doubles this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Lara Somfai had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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