What is a 5X5 in basketball?

a 5X5 is when a Player record 5 catagories with atleast 5 things in each catagory. IE 5 points, 5 assist, 5 blocks, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals.
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Who has the most 5 by 5 in NBA history?

Most 5x5 games in NBA history: 6 — Hakeem Olajuwon 3 — Andrei Kirilenko 1 — Everyone else Hakeem once had a 38/17/6/7/12 game. Not a typo.
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When was the last 5x5 in NBA?

It is a rarely-achieved feat in the NBA. New Orleans center Anthony Davis scooped a '5x5' in a 121-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on November 21, 2018. Before that, the NBA's last '5x5' came in December 2015 courtesy of Draymond Green in a Golden State Warriors' double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics.
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Has any NBA player got a quintuple double?

While double-doubles and triple-doubles occur regularly each NBA season, only four quadruple-doubles have ever officially been recorded in the NBA, and no quintuple-double has ever been recorded in a professional basketball game.
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How many 5 9 basketball players are there?

This is a complete listing of the shortest players in National Basketball Association history at a listed height of 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) or shorter. Only 25 players in NBA history have been at or below this height.
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Why is 9 not allowed in basketball?

No jersey number can end in 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Why? Those digits require two hands to sign, which complicates things for referees.
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Who is the shortest dunk champion?

Webb tossed the ball to Robinson, who leaped over Webb and dunked, earning 50 points from the judges. Robinson went on to win, making he and Spud the only two people in NBA history under six feet tall to win a slam dunk contest.
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Has LeBron ever had a 50 point triple-double?

On This Date: LeBron James records a near 50-point triple-double at MSG in 2008. On this date in 2008, LeBron James put up 50 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals on 16-of-30 shooting (7-of-13 on 3's) in 44 minutes on the court.
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Who has a 60 point triple-double?

Luka Doncic went off for a historic triple-double (60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists) in the comeback win over the Knicks in overtime. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic put on a career-best performance never before seen in NBA history.
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Did Shaq have a triple-double?

Shaquille O'Neal had 2 triple-doubles in his career.
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Is 3x3 better than 5x5 basketball?

3v3 basketball is much faster

At 12 seconds, the shot clock in 3v3 is also half of that used in 5v5, which means scoring attempts have to be made in half the time. With the game being played on the same rim, teams don't have to move across the court to score, so that also makes for a faster game.
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Has anyone gotten a quadruple-double?

Nate "The Great" Thurmond, famous for his 11-year stint with the Golden State Warriors (1963-1974), registered his quadruple-double while with the Chicago Bulls. He was the first player ever to record a quadruple-double. He needed the game to go to overtime to achieve the feat but he got it done nonetheless.
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Who has 9 fingers in the NBA?

We don't appreciate often enough the fact that Gerald Green has carved out an NBA career despite an awkward deformity on his shooting hand.
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When did NBA get rid of best of 5?

Up until 2003, the NBA's first round was a best-of-five series. The reason for the change to seven was twofold: More games equals more money for the league.
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Has a rookie ever led the NBA in scoring?

Elvin Hayes (1968-69)

Hayes is the last rookie to lead the NBA in scoring and one of just eight rookies to score 50 points in a single game.
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Who was the closest to a quintuple double?

Interesting Fact: The closest to the quintuple-double was from the great Hakeem Olajuwon, and as impressive as his night was on March 3rd, 1990, it wasn't even that close. It wasn't even a quadruple double. Even though it was the nearest statline to 5×10, it was still 5 steals and one assist short.
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Who has scored 70 in a NBA game?

Elgin Baylor was the first NBA player to have a 70-point game when he had a 71-point, 25-rebound effort as a member of the Lakers in November 1960. Chamberlain broke Baylor's record the following year with his 78-point game, which actually came in a loss to Baylor, who scored 63 points in the matchup, and the Lakers.
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Who is the fastest NBA player to 25000 points?

In terms of total games played, Durant is the seventh-fastest player to 25,000 points in his 922nd game. Only Wilt Chamberlain (691), Michael Jordan (782), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889), LeBron James (915), Oscar Robertson (917), and Jerry West (920) got there faster.
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Who has the quickest triple-double?

Jokic recorded the fastest triple-double in league history against the Milwaukee Bucks that year in just 14 minutes and 33 seconds. Jokic's triple-double on Tuesday is the third-fastest. Jim Tucker of the Syracuse Nationals has the second-fastest at 17 minutes, something he set back in 1955.
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Who dunks hardest?

1. Vince Carter: 360 Windmill (2000)
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What is the highest dunk ever?

Michael Wilson played high school basketball at Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee. The Texarkana Gazette reported that he had a 52-inch vertical leap.
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What is the longest dunk ever?

The farthest basketball alley-oop slam dunk is 30.42 m (99 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Corey “Thunder” Law and Donte “Hammer” Harrison (both USA) of the Harlem Globetrotters at LakePoint Champions Center in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, on 7 December 2021.
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