T.J. McConnell fell one steal short of the single-game record on Wednesday.. He's the first to do it off the bench. Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell compiled 16 points, four rebounds, 13 assists, 10 steals, and one block in 36 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's win over the Cavaliers. He still walked away with one of the most unique stats lines in basketball history. T.J. McConnell: Stats and numbers behind historic triple-double in Indiana Pacers 19-point comeback win. McConnell set and broke multiple NBA records in his game-winning performance which included a triple-double with 10 steals on perfect shooting. Re: TJ McConnell Triple Double with STEALS Post #16 » by NADALalot » Thu Mar 4, 2021 5:18 pm Even TJ's shot-blocking is good, 25 minutes per game, 0.4 blocks per game. T.J. McConnell fell one steal short of the single-game record on Wednesday. The guard has been averaging 6.3 points per game this season, so this triple-double was … McConnell, playing in the final year of his contract, is averaging a league-best 2.0 steals and 6.8 assists per game this season, both career highs, with 6.4 points per game. McConnell averages a career-high 1.7 steals per game, playing about 25 minutes per night. McConnell recorded only the 11th triple-double with steals in NBA history since the stat became an official part of box scores in 1973. McConnell's triple-double is the 11th in NBA history with steals, since the stat was recorded in 1973-74, and the first since Draymond Green in 2017. Latest on Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN McConnell finished with 16 points, shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the field, 13 assists and 10 steals. Two players have had 11 steals in an NBA game -- Larry Kenon in 1976 and Kendall Gill in 1999. McConnell’s previous career-best was six steals on two occasions, the last on Feb. 12, 2018, against New York, when he had his first triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 11th triple-double to include 10 steals and was the first by a player off the bench. https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/2530530/tj-mcconnell McConnell finished with averages of 6.1 points, 4.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals across 19.8 minutes per game in his 81 appearances, with his steal total ranking first among all rookies. He still walked away with one of the most unique stats lines in basketball history.