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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Clyde surviving a 3-1 series comeback in 1973; Bird’s 39-point triple-double in 1984’s Game 7.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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
The Wildcats are led by senior center Nicole Steiner, who recorded the first triple-double in school history earlier this year.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Harden added a near triple-double, scoring 18 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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
The Wildcats are led by senior center Nicole Steiner, who recorded the first triple-double in school history earlier this year.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Harden added a near triple-double, scoring 18 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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