Editing Running up the score (section)

==Stat padding==
'''Stat padding''' is an action that improves a player's [[statistics]] despite being of little benefit to their team or its chance of winning. Examples include:

*[[Russell Westbrook]] holds the record for most career [[triple-double]]s in the NBA, most of which involved heavy stat padding, many theorise.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/in-praise-of-russell-westbrook-stat-padding.html|title=In Praise of Russell Westbrook's Blatant Stat Padding|magazine=Slate |date=13 April 2018 |last1=Greene |first1=Nick }}</ref>
*[[Giannis Antetokounmpo]] was accused of stat padding after what was judged as his intentionally missed last-second shot (and subsequent catching of the ball) in order to get the rebound he needed to secure a triple-double.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-intentionally-misses-last-second-shot-for-triple-double|title='Does that count?': Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo intentionally misses last-second shot for triple-double|work=clutchpoints.com|first=Paolo|last=Songco|date=5 March 2023|access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref> The rebound was later rescinded by the NBA.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-rescinds-giannis-antetokounmpos-rebound-after-review|title=NBA rescinds Giannis Antetokounmpo's rebound after review|date=6 March 2023|access-date=7 March 2023|work=NBA}}</ref>
*[[LSU Tigers football]] left their starting quarterback [[Jayden Daniels]] in the game while dominating their [[Sun Belt Conference]] opponent, the [[Georgia State Panthers]] in week 12 of the 2023 college football season. Multiple observers noted the move as potential stat padding to improve Daniels's [[Heisman Trophy|Heisman]] candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-19 |title=Reactions as Jayden Daniels delivers another Heisman-worthy performance in win over Georgia State |url=https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/lists/lsu-football-jayden-daniels-reactions-georgia-state-heisman-worthy-performance/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=LSU Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>