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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Pacers role players deliver standout performances in return home
Back in Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton nearly registered a triple-double.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Sure, Tyrese Haliburton nearly had a triple-double and Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner battled through illness to have a pair of huge blocks late in Indiana’s 116-107 victory Wednesday night, but McConnell and Mathurin were the story.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Haliburton finished with 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, falling just short of his third career playoff triple-double.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever celebrates after recording a triple-double in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 04, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Sure, Tyrese Haliburton nearly had a triple-double and Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner battled through illness to have a pair of huge blocks late in Indiana’s 116-107 victory Wednesday night, but McConnell and Mathurin were the story.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Haliburton finished with 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, falling just short of his third career playoff triple-double.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever celebrates after recording a triple-double in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 04, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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