22-year-old Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is now the youngest player with a 20-10-10 triple-double with zero turnovers.
In their 128-105 dominant victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Simmons finished with 22 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. This is his third triple-double of the season and, more importantly, he's the youngest to ever come up with that impressive stat line.
Check out the clip below posted by the NBA to see his historic performance:
.@BenSimmons25 (22 PTS, 14 AST, 11 REB, 0 turnovers) records his 3rd triple-double of the season in the @sixers road W! #HereTheyCome
Simmons becomes the youngest player in @NBAHistory with 20+pts, 10+reb, 10+ast, 0 TOs in a game. pic.twitter.com/J70gWJESWr
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2018
It's no surprise that Ben Simmons achieved such an impressive milestone. After all, he's averaging 15.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game. On any given night, one can expect the Australian to put up numbers close to a triple-double.
And before he entered the league, Simmons was already being compared to LeBron James — the greatest player on the planet — and probably the best all-around player in league history. The two almost have a similar playstyle. They take advantage of their strength, speed, and court vision to stifle the defense either with power plays or nifty passes.
In their win, Ben Simmons also got a ton of help from his teammates. Joel Embiid had 24 points and nine rebounds while Jimmy Butler, in his first game back after missing two games due to an injury, finished with 19 points.
The Sixers' supporting cast also had a great game as Landry Shamet had 16 points (4-of-5 from downtown), J.J. Reddick had 14 points, and Wilson Chandler had 11 points and seven rebounds.
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