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

With 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in the first quarter, Doncic was already flirting with a triple-double after 12 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Luka Doncic returned from a two-game absence to record a 31-point, 15-rebound, 11-assist triple-double.

From Los Angeles Times

Desmond Bane scored 37 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Franz Wagner added 21 points and Anthony Black scored 16 off the bench for the Magic, who withstood a 39-point triple-double from Detroit's Cade Cunningham, who added 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

From Barron's

He came up one rebound shy of a triple-double, dropping 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds to spark the Denver Nuggets to a 125-115 victory at Memphis.

From Barron's