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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But the Knicks won that Game 7 in Boston, 94-78, behind a near-triple-double by Frazier, who totaled 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that former Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Russell Westbrook has a triple-double, Kevin Durant falls one assist short and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-101 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that former Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Russell Westbrook has a triple-double, Kevin Durant falls one assist short and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-101 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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