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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Also for the Heat, second-year forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. picked up the first triple-double of his NBA career with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 21 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 Just missing out on multiple 40-point triple-doubles, Jokić averaged 43.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists across two games against the NBA’s best defender. —

Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 The 29-year-old Jokic, a three-time league MVP, has been averaging a near triple-double while stepping up his scoring for Denver. —

Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for triple-double