Simmons triple-double continues ‘absurd’ streak, Shaq matched

BEN Simmons has continued an astonishing start to NBA life, notching his first career triple-double to lead Philadelphia to their first win of the season.

The Sixers, winless from their first three games, threatened to let a huge lead slip but held on for a 97-86 victory away at Detroit on Tuesday (AEDT).

Australian rookie Simmons was simply superb, notching 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists — all career highs — to secure a triple-double in just his fourth game.

It continued a phenomenal starting streak for Simmons’ who on Sunday became just the second player in NBA history — behind the great Oscar Robertson — to begin his career with 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in his first three games. Simmons has now done it four times, closing in on Robertson’s record of six.

Simmons also becomes only the fifth player to start his NBA career with four successive double doubles, and first since Shaquille O’Neal last did it.

Incredibly, Simmons is the first 76ers player to record a triple-double in more than two-and-a-half years.

Further putting the performance in perspective is the fact he managed the feat three months faster than LeBron James managed in his debut season.

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He’s also only the third player in NBA history to have a triple-double inside four NBA games and the third 76ers rookie ever to manage one.

Philadelphia centre Joel Embiid had 30 points and nine rebounds in the win as the Pistons slipped to 2-2 to start the season.

TUESDAY FIXTURES (All times AEDT)

10am Philadelphia 76ers @ Detroit Pistons

10.30am Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat

11am Memphis Grizzlies @ Houston Rockets

11am Charlotte Hornets @ Milwaukee Bucks

11.30am Golden State Warriors @Dallas Mavericks

11.30am Toronto Raptors @ San Antonio Spurs

12pm Washington Wizards @ Denver Nuggets

1pm San Antonio Kings @ Phoenix Suns

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