NBA: 3 recent triple-doubles without a turnover

A triple-double is a validation of a player's all-round ability, and is one of the most eye-catching achievements in the NBA today. It requires a player to be extremely talented in all the departments; moreover, a triple-double guarantees the team the win on most occasions.

Oscar Robertson is currently at the top of the all-time triple-double leaders list with 181. From the pool of active players, Russell Westbrook is currently the leader with 104 career triple-doubles in the NBA.

This list is dominated by point guards who are usually the play makers. In this article, let us take a look at three recent triple-doubles that were registered without a single turnover.

#3 Matt Barnes vs New Orleans Pelicans, 11 March 2016

Matt Barnes' triple-double lifted the Grizzlies over Pelicans

Stat line: 26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals on 42.1% shooting

After playing in the NBA for 14 seasons, Matt Barnes averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He played on several teams and did not win an NBA championship before signing with the Golden State Warriors on 2nd March 2017, when Kevin Durant went down with an MCL injury.

Barnes spent only one season (2015-16) with the Memphis Grizzlies and averaged career-high rebounds and steals that season. He recorded his third triple-double of the season when the Grizzlies hosted the New Orleans Pelicans.

He scored 26 points on an 8-for-19 shooting, with a field-goal percentage of 42.1. He also had 11 rebounds and 10 assists on the night, and the Grizzlies ended up beating the Pelicans by 7 points.

Barnes was very effective from the long range and went 4-for-8 from downtown. The 2017 NBA champion was also perfect from the free-throw and went 6-for-6.

Lance Stephenson and JaMychal Green combined for 54 points on 21-for-35 shooting while Jrue Holiday scored a game-high 34 points for the Pelicans.

#2 Draymond Green vs Cleveland Cavaliers, 16 January 2017

Draymond Green registered a triple-double to help the Warriors beat the Cavaliers

Stat line: 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks on 66.7% shooting

Despite ending the regular season with the best win-loss record of 73-9, the Warriors could not win the NBA championship in 2016. In the season after that they added Kevin Durant, who left the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency, and got off to a blazing 34-6 start.

After beating the Detroit Pistons in a blowout at home, the Warriors got a four-day break and hosted the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers for a regular-season matchup. Draymond Green registered a triple-double to help the Warriors beat the Cavaliers that night.

He finished the night shooting 66.7 percent from the field and scoring 11 points, to go along with 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He also had a steal and game-high 5 blocks.

The trio of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson all scored 20+ points and the Warriors routed the Cavaliers, 126-91, by as many as 35 points.

#1 Ben Simmons vs Charlotte Hornets, 19 March 2018

Stat line: 11 points, 12 rebounds,15 assists and 3 steals on 44.4% shooting

The Philadelphia 76ers had a win-loss record of 38-30 and were on a two-game winning streak when they hosted the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets were 30-40 and it looked like they were going to miss the playoffs for a second straight season.

Ben Simmons, who had 21 points and 12 assists and fell 2 rebounds shy of a triple-double three nights earlier against the Brooklyn Nets, did not miss out this time and made sure he got the triple-double. He posted figures of 11 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists without getting involved in a single turnover.

Simmons was a ridiculous +30 on the night, and finished the game shooting 44.4 percent from the field. For the 76ers, four starters scored in double digits, along with Marco Belinelli who scored 21 points, coming off the bench.