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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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum contributed a triple-double stat line of 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown paced the Celtics with 43 points, with Jayson Tatum adding a triple-double, with 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
James surpassed himself as the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown paced the Celtics with 43 points, with Jayson Tatum adding a triple-double, with 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
James surpassed himself as the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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