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Having 10 blocks in a single NBA game is not an ordinary achievement and on most occasions, it guarantees a win for the team. It also needs a player to be a great defender and should have a great presence of mind. Mark Eaton who is widely considered as one of the greatest defenders of all-time is the leader of this list with 19 games.
Throughout the history of NBA, there have been few players who were particularly dominant on the defensive end and filled the blocks column with huge numbers. In this article, let us take a look at three recent games in which a player had 10 or more than 10 blocks. All these players went on to post a triple-double with blocks, on the night.
#3 Joakim Noah
Stat line: 23 points, 21 rebounds, 1 assist, 11 blocks and 3 steals on 66.7 % shooting
Joakim Noah had a great start to his career after getting picked by the Chicago Bulls with the 9th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. He was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 after stuffing the stat sheet over the entire season.
During the 2012-13 season, the 33-year old had 11 blocks in the game against the Philadelphia Sixers at home. With the Bulls up by 3 points in the first quarter, he blocked Spencer Hawes on a layup attempt.
Noah had 23 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 11 blocks to register his third career triple-double. He was present everywhere on the court and played with high intensity. Noah was also dominant on the offensive end and finished the night shooting 66.7 % from the field. He was also efficient from the free-throw line and went 7-for-9.
His triple-double performance ended the Bulls' two-game losing streak as they defeated the 76ers, 93-82. With this performance, Noah also tied the franchise record for highest blocks in a regulation game, set by Artis Gilmore in 1977.
#2 Hassan Whiteside
Stat line: 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks on 50.0 % shooting
Hassan Whiteside is known for his shot-blocking ability and is a problem to even the best of the offensive players, in the paint. Whiteside had a monster night against the Dallas Mavericks and had 5 blocks to help the Heat beat the Mavericks.
Two nights later, he came up alive once again with a huge performance and had as many as 10 blocks. Hassan started the proceedings with a block on Cody Zeller and with score tied at 40, he blocked Michael Kidd-Gilchrist on a turnaround jump-shot attempt
The Hornets struggled to score in the paint, thanks to Whiteside's presence. Even though the 29-year old came off the bench, he still had a triple-double on 50.0 % shooting in just 27 minutes of action and the Heat rolled past the Hornets, 98-95. This was Whiteside's fourth NBA game with 10 or more blocks.
#1 Anthony Davis
Stat line: 25 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 10 blocks on 40.9 % shooting
During the 2017-18 season, Anthony Davis had himself a great birthday when the New Orleans Pelicans hosted the Utah Jazz. Davis started the block party by swatting away a shot by Rudy Gobert.
With the Jazz jumping to an early lead of 23-13 in the first quarter, Davis blocked Ricky Rubio to register his second block. Davis went on to have a career-high 10 blocks and registered a triple-double with blocks.
His previous best was 9 blocks which he achieved on 4 occasions. Davis also had 25 points on the night along with 11 rebounds and stuffed the stat sheet. However, barring 'The Brow', no one showed up for the Pelicans and the Jazz ran away with the win, 119-99.
