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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Quickley finished with a game-high 40 points to go with 10 assists, Barnes (26 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds) ended up three rebounds shy of a triple-double and Brandon Ingram added 22 points.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Keyonte George scored a career-high 43 points, Jusuf Nurkic recorded his second career triple-double, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-122 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Luka Doncic recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while LeBron James had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Naya Annigeri notched a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals as Medfield defeated Medgar Evers (NY), 73-50, in the Hoophall Invitational.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Keyonte George scored a career-high 43 points, Jusuf Nurkic recorded his second career triple-double, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-122 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Luka Doncic recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while LeBron James had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Naya Annigeri notched a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals as Medfield defeated Medgar Evers (NY), 73-50, in the Hoophall Invitational.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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