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 continued her excellent run with a triple-double, scoring 13 points to go with 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and three steals.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Doncic is a five-time All-Star, a scoring champ, a conference finals MVP and a nightly triple-double threat.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Nine days after recording the first triple-double in WNBA All-Star Game history, Diggins did it again with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against the Sun.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
DeWanna Bonner led the team in scoring off the bench, scoring 18 points, while Alyssa Thomas nearly had a triple-double, with seven points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Doncic is a five-time All-Star, a scoring champ, a conference finals MVP and a nightly triple-double threat.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Nine days after recording the first triple-double in WNBA All-Star Game history, Diggins did it again with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against the Sun.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
DeWanna Bonner led the team in scoring off the bench, scoring 18 points, while Alyssa Thomas nearly had a triple-double, with seven points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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