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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Jericho Sims had a triple-double — 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists — while Ryan Rollins scored 23 points for Milwaukee, which has lost 10 of its last 13 games.
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double and Jamal Murray scored seven of his 20 points in overtime to move the Nuggets a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (50-28).
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old played 39 minutes on Sunday – only one fewer than swingman Luke Kennard, who recorded his first-career triple-double in his second start for the team – and tallied 30 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds in the loss to Dallas.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard delivered his first career triple-double with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double and Jamal Murray scored seven of his 20 points in overtime to move the Nuggets a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (50-28).
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old played 39 minutes on Sunday – only one fewer than swingman Luke Kennard, who recorded his first-career triple-double in his second start for the team – and tallied 30 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds in the loss to Dallas.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard delivered his first career triple-double with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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