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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Doncic delivered three 30-point performances, including one triple-double and two double-doubles, during the three-game stretch.
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Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Council nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Brown played 46 minutes in the dramatic victory and registered a 27-point, 12-assist, 10-rebound triple-double.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
His seven triple-doubles rank behind only Nikola Jokić, who has 16.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Council nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Brown played 46 minutes in the dramatic victory and registered a 27-point, 12-assist, 10-rebound triple-double.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
His seven triple-doubles rank behind only Nikola Jokić, who has 16.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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