NBA takes away LeBron James' triple-double vs. Pelicans
LeBron James was mistakenly credited for an extra assist on Monday, so he didn't actually have a triple-double.
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The above video didn't used to have "near triple-double" in the title. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was credited for an extra assist in Monday's 118-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, so the NBA took away what would have been a triple-double. His line is now as follows: 32 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists.
The error, first pointed out on Reddit, came on a bucket from Kyrie Irving in the third quarter. Big man Tristan Thompson, not James, set up the point guard on the play. The league routinely reviews and changes statistics, but most go unnoticed.
The news was first reported by the Akron Beacon Journal's Jason Lloyd. James has 37 career regular-season triple-doubles.















