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

Examples of double-double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jaquez’s 3-pointers, Ware’s double-double produce another Heat victory at summer league Memphis Grizzlies: Luke Kennard, Lamar Stevens, Jordan Goodwin. MIAMI HEAT: Orlando Robinson, Patty Mills, Cole Swider, Alondes Williams. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024 Jaquez, who the Heat selected with the 18th overall pick in last year’s draft, turned in a 29-point double-double to help lift the Heat to a 119-114 victory over the Boston Celtics to open Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday at Cox Pavilion on UNLV’s campus. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024 Mason Jones posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings (0-1). —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024 What she’s been able to do with the double-doubles. —

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