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

Examples of triple-double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The three-time MVP looked plenty spry in a 39-point triple-double on 16-of-25 shooting after a stretch of nagging elbow and ankle injuries. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025

Leonard flirted with a triple-double, adding 10 rebounds and seven assists while scoring at least 23 points for the seventh consecutive game. —Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025

Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns also posted his third career triple-double with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against the Mavericks. Towns and Hart became the first Knicks players ever to record a triple-double in the same game. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for triple-double

• redouble
• bubble
• double
• rubble
• stubble
• trouble