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DHow with triple double
By DHCMan | November 16, 2008
Even after his latest feat made his nickname a little outdated, Dwight Howard doesn’t mind if people still call him “The Daily Double.”
Howard recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks Wednesday night and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-92. It was the first time a player had at least 30 points and 10 blocks in a game since Hakeem Olajuwon had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks against Dallas on April 13, 1996, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
“I wish he would have had one more rebound. It would have looked really even on the stat sheet—30, 20 and 10,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. “You can’t dominate a game much more than that.”
Howard had a double-double and matched his previous career best of seven blocks in the first half as Orlando raced to a 71-42 lead. He then scored the Magic’s first nine points after halftime to stretch the lead to 32.
After that, the only drama was whether Howard would get his 10th block.
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