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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Two Clippers players finished with double-doubles in the loss, with Ivica Zubac scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds while James Harden scored 15 points and dished out 11 assists.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
And Cardoso will receive high-level mentorship from the new coaching staff, which includes NCAA double-double record holder Courtney Paris as the frontcourt coach.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Kawhi Leonard had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac didn’t have a double-double for the first time in nearly six weeks.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
And Cardoso will receive high-level mentorship from the new coaching staff, which includes NCAA double-double record holder Courtney Paris as the frontcourt coach.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Kawhi Leonard had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac didn’t have a double-double for the first time in nearly six weeks.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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