Lachlan Olbrich of the Chicago Bulls achieved the most improbable triple-double in NBA history, despite never having double-digit points or rebounds in a game before. His performance on Sunday marked a significant milestone in his career.
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There's a pretty important component to triple-doubles in the NBA: Three stats need to be in double digits.
You might think that's self-explanatory, but there's a reason it's quite notable when it comes to Chicago Bulls forward Lachlan Olbrich.
Before Sunday, Olbrich had never had an NBA game with double-digit points.
Before Sunday, Olbrich had never had an NBA game with double-digit rebounds.
And before Sunday, Olbrich had never had an NBA game with double-digit assists.
On Sunday, he went for 10 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
It might just be the most improbable triple-double in NBA history.
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Olbrich was the 55th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. A 6-foot-8 Australian, he was never viewed as a top prospect.
This season, even after his big night, he's averaging just 2.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 37 games at the NBA level.
Yet somehow, with end-of-season antics in full force, Olbrich got himself a triple-double.
There were lots of bizarre stats put up down the stretch of the season by players playing for teams that are out of the playoff picture.
An Olbrich triple-double counts as one of the oddest happenings in the closing weeks of the season, for sure.
Lachlan Olbrich's triple-double is considered the most improbable because he had never recorded double-digit points or rebounds in any previous NBA game before achieving it.
Lachlan Olbrich achieved his historic triple-double on Sunday, marking a significant moment in his NBA career.
It is extremely rare for an NBA player to achieve a triple-double without having previously recorded double-digit points or rebounds, making Olbrich's accomplishment particularly noteworthy.
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