Steven Adams posts first triple-double of NBA career

Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Pitt product Steven Adams is off to a solid start to his tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans, as he is averaging 10.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and fitting in well with the young, promising team. And on Wednesday, he took his game to a new level by posting the first triple-double of his NBA career during a 111-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In the tightly contested game, Adams came up with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and between his points and assists, he had a hand in 31 of the 110 points scored by the Pelicans. That proved to be a pivotal contribution, as the team needed every single point he scored on Wednesday but still fell one…