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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Josh Hart had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double of the season for the Knicks.
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2006, most female skaters performed no more than triple-double combinations in the free skate at the Olympics.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Nuggets center Nikola Jokić had a triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 17 assists, passing Oscar Robertson on the all-time list with the 182nd triple-double of his career.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Castle joined Spurs legend David Robinson (twice) as the only players in franchise history to record a 40-point triple-double.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2006, most female skaters performed no more than triple-double combinations in the free skate at the Olympics.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Nuggets center Nikola Jokić had a triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 17 assists, passing Oscar Robertson on the all-time list with the 182nd triple-double of his career.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Castle joined Spurs legend David Robinson (twice) as the only players in franchise history to record a 40-point triple-double.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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