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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Brandon Ingram led the team with 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting, with Scottie Barnes notching a near triple-double, scoring 18 points to go with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to pace the Lakers (13-4), falling just short of his 10th career 40-point triple-double.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
The Nets, whose only wins before Friday came against the 2-14 Pacers and 1-14 Wizards, got 33 points and eight rebounds from Michael Porter Jr., and an 18-12-11 triple-double from Nic Claxton.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to pace the Lakers (13-4), falling just short of his 10th career 40-point triple-double.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
The Nets, whose only wins before Friday came against the 2-14 Pacers and 1-14 Wizards, got 33 points and eight rebounds from Michael Porter Jr., and an 18-12-11 triple-double from Nic Claxton.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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