triple-double

American  

[trip-uhl-duhb-uhl] / ˈtrɪp əlˈdʌb əl /

noun

1. a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.

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Usage

What does triple-double mean? A triple-double is a basketball statistic for a player who, in one game, reaches double digits in three of these five areas:

• points
• rebounds
• assists
• steals
• blocks

The most common form of triple-double is made up of points, rebounds, and assists.

Example Sentences

The Lakers followed the lead of their oldest member, the triple-double producing LeBron James, in dispatching the Wizards 120-101 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times

James was eight for 16 from the field in notching his third triple-double of the season and the 125th of his 23-year NBA career, ranking him fifth all time.

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Luka Doncic scores 60 points and LeBron James finishes with a triple-double as the Lakers rally from a 15-point deficit to beat Miami 134-126.

From Los Angeles Times

On the same night he tied Robert Parish for the NBA record in regular-season games played, ageless wonder LeBron James had a 19-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in Thursday’s 134-126 win over the Miami Heat.

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Luka Doncic is just shy of a triple-double and LeBron James misses only one shot as Lakers defeat the Rockets.

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