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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The three-time MVP recorded the first ever triple-double of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in NBA history as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime at the Ball Arena.
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points for Purdue (21-10, 13-7) and Braden Smith had 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, falling just short of the second triple-double in team history.
—Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
With Morant out, Desmond Bane was the biggest beneficiary, notching a triple-double, while Luke Kennard entered the starting lineup and played 35 minutes.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry, who entered Tuesday as a game-time decision, flirted with a triple-double after a slow start in his 13th overall appearance inside the World’s Most Famous Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points for Purdue (21-10, 13-7) and Braden Smith had 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, falling just short of the second triple-double in team history.
—Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
With Morant out, Desmond Bane was the biggest beneficiary, notching a triple-double, while Luke Kennard entered the starting lineup and played 35 minutes.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry, who entered Tuesday as a game-time decision, flirted with a triple-double after a slow start in his 13th overall appearance inside the World’s Most Famous Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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