Triple-doubles don't often get paired with NBA rookies, but they were a-flowin' during the Philadelphia 76ers' 126-125 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night.
As Michael Carter-Williams went head to head with Victor Oladipo, December's Rookie of the Month crown was already up for grabs. Oladipo was grasping for it following the announcement that MCW won the November award, but he came up just shy in the head-to-head battle.
Each rookie was fantastic, though.
Oladipo finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals, shooting 8-of-18 from the field and 10-of-12 at the charity stripe. Yet he was still just No. 2 on this historic night at Wells Fargo Center. That's because Carter-Williams joined him in the triple-double club with 27 points, 12 boards, 10 dimes and three steals while going 11-of-19 from the field and 4-of-7 at the stripe.
As USA Today's Sean Highkin points out, it's only the eighth time in NBA history that two trip-dubs have been recorded in the same game:
Only eight times in NBA history have two players recorded ...
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