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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Ejiofor flirted with a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks when the teams met earlier this month at Madison Square Garden in an 81-72 Red Storm win.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Claxton flirted with a triple-double through two quarters before ultimately falling short, but his all-around activity kept Brooklyn competitive.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Williams was on a triple-double pace at halftime with nine points, six assists and five rebounds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to narrowly miss his 15th career triple-double as the Pistons won their fifth straight game.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Claxton flirted with a triple-double through two quarters before ultimately falling short, but his all-around activity kept Brooklyn competitive.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Williams was on a triple-double pace at halftime with nine points, six assists and five rebounds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to narrowly miss his 15th career triple-double as the Pistons won their fifth straight game.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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