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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Alyssa Thomas is a triple-double machine, pacing a Mercury offense that’s fluid yet aggressive.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Hart, who led the league in minutes per game last season and set a Knicks record for triple-doubles, enters camp at the center of the team’s biggest preseason question.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Thomas, nicknamed the engine, had a triple-double on the night with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The six-time All-Star put up the first 20-point triple-double in WNBA postseason history, adding 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a dominant performance.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Hart, who led the league in minutes per game last season and set a Knicks record for triple-doubles, enters camp at the center of the team’s biggest preseason question.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Thomas, nicknamed the engine, had a triple-double on the night with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The six-time All-Star put up the first 20-point triple-double in WNBA postseason history, adding 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a dominant performance.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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