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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Doncic is coming off a triple-double performance heading into the second night of a back-to-back.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Bulls fell to the New York Knicks 128-116 at Madison Square Garden, even though Josh Giddey had a 23-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist triple-double and six other Bulls scored in double figures.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hornets are 2-1, fresh off a LaMelo Ball triple-double.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Reaves also had 11 rebounds, nine assists and a pair of steals, just missing a 50-point triple-double hours after the Lakers ruled out Doncic with a left finger sprain and a left lower leg contusion that will sideline him for approximately a week before being reevaluated.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Bulls fell to the New York Knicks 128-116 at Madison Square Garden, even though Josh Giddey had a 23-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist triple-double and six other Bulls scored in double figures.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hornets are 2-1, fresh off a LaMelo Ball triple-double.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Reaves also had 11 rebounds, nine assists and a pair of steals, just missing a 50-point triple-double hours after the Lakers ruled out Doncic with a left finger sprain and a left lower leg contusion that will sideline him for approximately a week before being reevaluated.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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