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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Capel had an inkling then — from those games, initial workouts and a private scrimmage with Georgetown — that Carrington could one day flirt with a triple-double.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Thomas finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists plus two steals, once again coming just short of her signature triple-double stat line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Tatum – who, along with Brown, is an All-Star for Boston – followed up Tuesday’s 41-point performance in Brooklyn by flirting with a triple-double.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Luka Doncic, who was listed as questionable to play less than two hours before the opening tipoff, scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists — the first NBA Finals triple-double in Mavericks franchise history.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Doncic would register a triple-double, finishing with 32 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Luka Doncic, who was questionable with a chest injury going into the game, had a triple-double to keep Dallas close, but the Celtics’ depth and defense was eventually too much to overcome for the Mavericks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
Rookie Caitlin Clark scored 12 points while coming near a triple-double, too.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who was named MVP for the third time in his career, finished second with 68 double-doubles and 25 triple-doubles.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Thomas finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists plus two steals, once again coming just short of her signature triple-double stat line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Tatum – who, along with Brown, is an All-Star for Boston – followed up Tuesday’s 41-point performance in Brooklyn by flirting with a triple-double.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Luka Doncic, who was listed as questionable to play less than two hours before the opening tipoff, scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists — the first NBA Finals triple-double in Mavericks franchise history.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Doncic would register a triple-double, finishing with 32 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Luka Doncic, who was questionable with a chest injury going into the game, had a triple-double to keep Dallas close, but the Celtics’ depth and defense was eventually too much to overcome for the Mavericks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
Rookie Caitlin Clark scored 12 points while coming near a triple-double, too.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who was named MVP for the third time in his career, finished second with 68 double-doubles and 25 triple-doubles.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
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