Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is already slated to compete in the slam dunk competition during NBA All-Star weekend on his home floor at Staples Center in Los Angeles. However, the way Griffin is playing, Saturday won't be his only involvement on the court during All-Star weekend. Griffin has been a machine this season, picking up his 23rd consecutive double-double today against the Golden State Warriors. Griffin has 23 points and 12 rebounds today, giving him the longest streak of 20-10 games in the NBA in nearly a decade.
Griffin has had at least 20 points and 10 boards in 12 straight games. The last player to have a streak of consecutive games with 20 points and 10 rebounds of at least 12 games was Shaquille O'Neal, who had 18 straight contests overlapping the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons. Here is a list of streaks longer than Griffin in the last 25 years in the NBA:
| NBA Streaks Of 20-10 Games Since 1986-87 | |||
| Player | Team | Year | Streak |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Lakers | 2001 | 18 |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | 1988 | 17 |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | 1992 | 16 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Magic | 1995 | 14 |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | 1990-91 | 13 |
| Charles Barkley | 76ers | 1988 | 13 |
| Blake Griffin |
Clippers | 2010-11 | 12 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon |
Rockets | 1993 | 12 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Magic | 1994 | 12 |
| Source: Basketball-Reference.com | |||
The Clippers next game is Wednesday night at Staples Center hosting the red-hot Miami Heat.
For more Clippers news and information, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Clips Nation.


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