triple-double
noun
tri·ple-dou·ble
ˌtri-pəl-ˈdə-bəl 
basketball
: an instance in which a player accumulates a total of 10 or more in three statistical categories (usually points, assists, and rebounds) in one game
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He's gotta score 42 and have a triple-double to beat the good teams.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Alyssa Thomas can’t stop getting triple-doubles Over the last nine games, Alyssa Thomas has more triple-doubles than any player in WNBA history.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Jessica Shepard had the second triple-double in team history, and the Lynx used a dominant third quarter for a 95-90 win on Friday at Indiana.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas stuffed the stat sheet with an 13-point, 12-rebound, 16-assist effort, her sixth triple-double of the season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Alyssa Thomas can’t stop getting triple-doubles Over the last nine games, Alyssa Thomas has more triple-doubles than any player in WNBA history.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Jessica Shepard had the second triple-double in team history, and the Lynx used a dominant third quarter for a 95-90 win on Friday at Indiana.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas stuffed the stat sheet with an 13-point, 12-rebound, 16-assist effort, her sixth triple-double of the season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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