Saturday (December 15) brought a plethora of games and star performances in the NBA. That included several big double-doubles, as well as quite a few triple-doubles. Below are five NBA players who stood out on Saturday.
James Harden - Houston Rockets
How do you follow up a game with a 50-point triple-double? Easy. Just achieve a second-straight triple-double in your next game. James Harden only scored 33 points in this one, but added 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and another Rockets win!
James Harden records his 2nd consecutive triple-double with 32 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST in the @HoustonRockets road victory! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/MXthxJbpC4
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2018
LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
The dynamic duo of Lonzo Ball and LeBron James put on a show in Charlotte on Saturday. Both players achieved triple-doubles in the same game; which was a win over the Hornets. James finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Ball had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
LeBron James (24 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST) and Lonzo Ball (16 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST) fuel the @Lakers win in Charlotte! #LakeShow
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2018
The duo becomes the first LAL teammates to record a triple-double in the same game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson (1982). pic.twitter.com/LFVvdfhEE4