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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Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as Sacramento moved one game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks for ninth in the Western Conference play-in race.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the contest, three-time league MVP center Nikola Jokic notched a 41-point, 15-rebound, 13-assist triple-double.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with a triple-double stat line of 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Kerr has high praise for Jokic Kerr did not mince words when describing Jokic’s dominance a few hours before the Warriors played the center who is averaging a 29.7-point triple-double on sterling efficiency.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the contest, three-time league MVP center Nikola Jokic notched a 41-point, 15-rebound, 13-assist triple-double.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with a triple-double stat line of 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Kerr has high praise for Jokic Kerr did not mince words when describing Jokic’s dominance a few hours before the Warriors played the center who is averaging a 29.7-point triple-double on sterling efficiency.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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