Not since the Showtime Era had two Lakers teammates produced a triple-double performance in the same contest prior to Saturday night. LeBron James and Lonzo Ball became the first Lakers duo to accomplish the feat in the same game since 1982, when Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did so. They're only the sixth pair of teammates all-time to record a triple-double in the same game.
James registered his 75th career triple-double only three quarters into Los Angeles' 128–100 road win over the Hornets. He finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Ball, who last year bested James's mark to become the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, registered his third.