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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Josh Giddey scored 23 points as part of his sixth triple-double this season, Coby White added 25 and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111 on Wednesday night.
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CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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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CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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