Philadelphia 76ers point guard and former Arizona Wildcat T.J. McConnell never had a triple-double in his career at the UA or in his first two and a half seasons in the NBA, but that drought ended on Monday.Β
In the 108-92 win over the New York Knicks, McConnell filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 6 steals.Β
Per Sixers beat writer Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com, McConnell is the only player in the NBA this season to rack up 10 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 6 steals in a game. And he also became the first player in franchise history to record a triple-double off the bench.
Β Known for his vision and orchestrating a fluid offense, McConnell displayed just that in the win over the Knicks.Β
T.J. McConnellβs facial expression at the end. π pic.twitter.com/ItZgTFOncv
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) February 13, 2018
π down court, π in the basket. pic.twitter.com/4M1pFqwrQb
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 13, 2018
Naturally, his teammates Joel Embiid and Robert Covington doused him with water during the postgame interview.Β
.@JoelEmbiid and @Holla_At_Rob33 got em ππ pic.twitter.com/Bwhcdw8zGY
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 13, 2018
So far this season, McConnell has averaged 7.4 points, 4.5 assists and 3.3 assists per game and has been a spark off the bench for a surging Sixers team that could see a spot in the playoffs. Currently, Philadelphia is seventh in the East and has one more game on tap against the Miami Heat before All-Star break.
Here's highlights of McConnell's triple-double:
π₯ Highlights of T.J. McConnellβs first career triple-double: pic.twitter.com/owSHKfq0AK
β The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) February 13, 2018