Pelicans become 2nd team ever to have 4 players record triple-double in a season
Jrue Holiday's triple-double Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers placed the New Orleans Pelicans in the history books.
As a result of Holiday's 21-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist line, the Pelicans became just the second team in history to have four players produce at least one triple-double in a single season.
The only other team to accomplish that feat was the 1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers, as triple-doubles were recorded by Elmore Smith (6), Connie Hawkins (1), Jerry West (1), and Jim Price (1).
All-Stars DeMarcus Cousins (3) and Anthony Davis (1), along with guard Rajon Rondo (2), have all recorded triple-doubles for the Pelicans in 2017-18.
| Date | Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-28-2017 | DeMarcus Cousins | 29 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 12-11-2017 | Rajon Rondo | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 01-22-2018 | DeMarcus Cousins | 44 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 01-26-2018 | DeMarcus Cousins | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 02-10-2018 | Rajon Rondo | 25 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 03-11-2018 | Anthony Davis | 25 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 03-27-2018 | Jrue Holiday | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
Holiday's triple-double was the third of his career. However, New Orleans fell to 43-32 with the loss, dropping them a full game behind the No. 4-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.