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On Friday, November 6, 7 players took on NBA Deep Cut #44: “Name a player who had a triple-double coming off the bench.” The prompt had 249 valid answers, and players found 6 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

The most popular answer was Russell Westbrook, named by 57% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was Rolando Blackman (1 player, 44 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Willie Anderson.

Named by players

  1. Russell Westbrook (Russell Westbrook (G · OKC, HOU, WAS, LAL, LAC, DEN, SAC · 2008–2026)): 4 players, 57%, 5 points
  2. LeBron James (LeBron James (F · CLE, MIA, CLE, LAL, PHI · 2003–2027)): 2 players, 29%, 11 points
  3. Nikola Jokic (Nikola Jokic (C · DEN · 2015–2027)): 1 player, 14%, 26 points
  4. Draymond Green (Draymond Green (F · GSW · 2012–2027)): 1 player, 14%, 41 points
  5. Lou Williams (Lou Williams (G · PHI, ATL, TOR, LAL, HOU, LAC, ATL · 2005–2022)): 1 player, 14%, 42 points
  6. Rolando Blackman (Rolando Blackman (G · DAL, NYK · 1981–1994)): 1 player, 14%, 44 points

Nobody named

Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jason Kidd, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, James Harden, Lafayette Lever, Mark Jackson, David Robinson, Gary Payton, Terry Porter, Dikembe Mutombo, Alvan Adams, Detlef Schrempf, Grant Hill, Kevin Johnson, Kevin Durant, Isiah Thomas, Sam Lacey, John Havlicek, Robert Parish, Darrell Walker, Alex English, Vlade Divac, Charles Oakley, Tree Rollins, Alvin Robertson, Dave Cowens, Wes Unseld, Ron Harper, Micheal Ray Richardson, Mark Eaton, Jimmy Butler III, Mickey Johnson, Chris Paul, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Otis Thorpe, Paul Pressey, Mookie Blaylock, Walt Frazier, Jack Sikma, Chris Webber, Sidney Moncrief, Kyle Lowry, Stephen Curry, Elvin Hayes, Doc Rivers, Nate McMillan, Luka Doncic, Rodney McCray, Vern Fleming, Jeff Hornacek, Maurice Cheeks, Antoine Walker, Karl Malone, Kenny Anderson, Kobe Bryant, Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway, Dejounte Murray, Larry Johnson, Bob Lanier, Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Nance, Kevin Garnett, Pete Maravich, Reggie Miller, Oscar Robertson, Sam Perkins, Reggie Theus, Mychal Thompson, Rick Barry, Mark Aguirre, Derrick Coleman, Rod Strickland, Ray Williams, Nate Thurmond, Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Marques Johnson, Jaylen Brown, George McGinnis, Patrick Ewing, Shawn Bradley, Domantas Sabonis, Johnny Moore, Jerome Kersey, John Johnson, Bill Walton, Terry Cummings, Chuck Person, Michael Finley, Dennis Rodman, Eddie Johnson, Jerry West, Aaron McKie, Elmore Smith, Artis Gilmore, Kendall Gill, Pascal Siakam, Mitch Richmond, Derrick McKey, James Worthy, Baron Davis, Dave Bing, Brian Shaw, T.J. McConnell, Brad Daugherty, Dan Schayes, Rich Kelley, Shawn Kemp, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Bernard King, Lamar Odom, Tyrone Corbin, Sidney Wicks, Julius Randle, Anfernee Hardaway, Tobias Harris, Evan Turner, Gail Goodrich, Steven Smith, John Bagley, Jamaal Wilkes, Lester Conner, Hersey Hawkins, Adrian Dantley, Toni Kukoc, Cedric Maxwell, Bob Dandridge, Gus Williams, Maurice Lucas, Rickey Green, George Johnson, John Lucas, Sleepy Floyd, Tom Boerwinkle, Damon Stoudamire, Larry Kenon, Joel Embiid, Jordan Clarkson, Randy Smith, Danny Manning, Foots Walker, Chris Morris, Karl-Anthony Towns, Slick Watts, Nick Anderson, Orlando Woolridge, Clar. Weatherspoon, Jeff Ruland, Stephon Marbury, Dana Barros, Rory Sparrow, Ricky Sobers, Pooh Richardson, Purvis Short, David Greenwood, Mark Price, Mike Mitchell, Dan Roundfield, Norm Van Lier, Vin Baker, Lonnie Shelton, Benoit Benjamin, Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier, Ralph Sampson, Scott Skiles, Jim Fox, Phil Smith, Jim Price, Josh Hart, Blue Edwards, Winston Garland, Sherman Douglas, Chris Childs, Micheal Williams, Mike Bantom, Jamal Mashburn, Steve Hawes, Tom Gugliotta, Fred VanVleet, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Gamble, LaMelo Ball, Josh Giddey, Willie Anderson, Greg Monroe, Andrew Toney, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Kuzma, Manute Bol, John Konchar, Michael Adams, Herm Gilliam, Larry Steele, Joe Meriweather, Ken Norman, Cliff T. Robinson, Reggie Williams, Lewis Lloyd, John Williams, Oliver Miller, Robert Pack, Lionel Simmons, Campy Russell, Billy Owens, Immanuel Quickley, Malcolm Brogdon, Gary Grant, Anthony Bowie, Sam Vincent, Ja Morant, Gene Banks, Bobby Phills, Rumeal Robinson, Swen Nater, Connie Hawkins, Robert Williams III, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham, Austin Reaves, Kevin Porter Jr., Edgar Jones, Eddie Jordan, Steve Stipanovich, Ed Ratleff, John Shumate, Steve Patterson, Michael Brooks, Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz, Leonard Gray, Wilbur Holland, Al Skinner, Aleksej Pokusevski, Bez Mbeng.

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