How to Use triple-double in a Sentence

triple-double

noun

• The Fever got the best of the Sky in the game, with Clark posting a triple-double in the game.
  — Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
• Should Denver go for it with the all-time triple-doubles leader?
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
• Though prone to turnovers, Wolf has the potential to become a triple-double threat in the right system.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
• For the Celtics, Tatum finished just short of a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
• Bam Adebayo had a triple-double in the most important game of the season.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• Stokes recorded a triple-double July 2 in the round of 16 against Jordan.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
• Rogers notched her triple-double via an assist on a three from Taya Hanson with 2:02 to go.
  — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
• Kel'el Ware had a triple-double in high school with 18 blocks Ware's high school stats were impressive.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2023
• Westbrook’s record for triple-doubles in a season is 42.
  — John Hollinger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Doncic was the best player in the game, finishing with his fifth straight triple-double.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
• Allen and Mitchell also had 12 rebounds, while Mitchell was three assists shy of a triple-double.
  — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
• Green came close to a triple-double for the second straight game with 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and Kuminga scored 19 points off the bench.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2023
• Rookie Caitlin Clark scored 12 points while coming near a triple-double, too.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
• Stars performing like stars hasn’t been an issue for the Lakers, save for a so-so triple-double from Davis against the Jazz.
  — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• The first-year standout became the first rookie in league history to rack up a triple-double.
  — Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
• Jokic then went out and finished one rebound and one assist shy of a triple-double.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 22 Apr. 2023
• Bowman, who has a triple-double on her resume, can also step back and hit a 3-pointer: Her 30 triples rank fourth on the team.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2023
• One, Joker’s triple-double for the season, the first of his career, was only the sixth in league history.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
• Matt Fitzpatrick finished his round triple-double — good in other sports in March, less so here.
  — Justin Ray, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
• The 23-year-old did get off to a strong start this year, recording a triple-double in Indiana’s season opener.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
• Jokic had three triple-doubles in the series to Ayton’s zero.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2023
• The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic has clinched a triple-double average for the season.
  — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
• Their lead was so comfortable, Curry didn’t even check in for the fourth quarter to collect the last rebound for what would’ve been a triple-double.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
• Clark worked through a migraine that game, still nearly capturing the first triple-double of her career.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
• Kawhi Leonard was one rebound shy of a triple-double with 20 points, a playoff career-high 11 assists and nine rebounds.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
• Clark has also become the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the most three-pointers made by a rookie in league history.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
• In the Pacers’ Game 4 victory, their point guard produced a 32-point triple-double with zero (0!) turnovers.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2025
• Clark also became the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made (122) by a rookie in league history.
  — David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• Tatum’s triple-double was his second of the season (after his 43-point eruption against Chicago on Dec. 21) and fourth of his career.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
• Sabonis had seven points, nine rebounds and six assists in his first 20 minutes, putting him on pace for his eighth triple-double of the season.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025