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LeBron's 57th triple-double puts him in rare company

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LeBron James just has the Charlotte Hornets' number, which was the case once again Friday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Improving to 25-1 against the Hornets since Michael Jordan became majority owner in 2010, James notched his 57th career triple-double in a narrow 100-99 victory to help the Cleveland Cavaliers improve to 12-7 on the season.

In 39 minutes, James finished with a game-high 27 points, 16 rebounds, 13 assists, and three rejections on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.

Since 1963, only one other player has managed to record such a line - Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird, who did so on two occasions.

Date Player Points Rebounds Assists Blocks
13/01/1982 Larry Bird 28 19 15 3
01/04/1987 Larry Bird 30 17 15 3
24/11/2017 LeBron James 27 16 13 3

(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)

Taking the blocks out of the equation, only seven players have had 27-16-13 lines during that span: Bird (two), Wilt Chamberlain (eight), Oscar Robertson (five), James Harden (two), Russell Westbrook (one), Draymond Green (one), and Elgin Baylor (one).

James' 57 triple-doubles are the seventh-most ever. He needs three more to pass Bird, and another 22 to bump Chamberlain down the list.

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