On this day in 1987, Denver Nuggets guard Lafayette “Fat” Lever began a remarkable run of three-consecutive triple doubles during the 1986-87 season. Beginning with a 25-point, 15-rebound, 12-assist triple-double against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 24, 1987, Lever posted three-straight triple doubles as he continued to cement himself as one of the premier triple-double threats in the NBA.
Following that performance, Lever collected 36 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Denver’s overtime loss at Portland two nights later, while his triple-double run concluded on Jan. 29, 1987, with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists against the Dallas Mavericks.