March 13, 2021, saw a historic day for a triple-double record in the NBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis and Julius Randle are the five players to make the NBA record for triple-double on saturday possible for the first time in NBA history.
Recording a triple-double is very important for any player as it is to score the baskets. This determines a player’s performance status.
It is one of the officially recorded statistics in the NBA. This also determines the candidacy for the MVP title, which is a significant title in the league.
It is a single-game performance in which the player reaches a score of ten or more in at least three of the statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots.
Even though making triple-double in a game is common but frequently and making in consecutive games is not that common.
There are many records for triple-doubles made by one player or two players.
But this time a NBA history was made by five different player in a day.
NBA has a record day with five triple-doubles (pic source: www.spin.ph
NBA record shows Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook as the only players in the NBA to achieve a triple-double in a single season.
Westbrook is the only player to achieve this record multiple times, doing it in three consecutive seasons.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook made triple-doubles on the same game.
Bucks’ star player Giannis Antetokounmpo and Washington Wizards’ star guard Russell Westbrook clashed in Washington D.C on Saturday and gave a historic result.
Each of them registers massive triple-doubles in the Bucks’ win over the Wizards.
This marks just the sixth time in NBA history where opposing players record over 30 point triple-doubles in the same game.
And it is just the fourth time within the last four seasons. Giannis put up 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists for the win.
🔥 Giannis and Russ become 6th pair of opponents to drop 30+ point triple-doubles in NBA history, with MIL outlasting WAS! @Giannis_An34: 33 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST@russwest44: 42 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST pic.twitter.com/eQvPKfs9nN