triple-double

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trip·le-doub·le

(trĭp′əl-dŭb′əl)
n. Basketball
The achievement of double-digit totals in three categories, especially in scoring, rebounds, and assists, by a single player in one game.
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tri′ple-dou′ble


n.
a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
[1985–90]
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He was unstoppable throughout on penetration, helping the Lakers outscore the Hornets 40-17 in the third quarter and build a 30-point lead with his second triple-double of the season and 75th of his career.
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MIAMI -- Ben Simmons had the first playoff triple-double by a rookie in nearly 40 years, JJ Redick scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Miami Heat 106-102 on Saturday to move within a victory of the second round.
Dinah George had a triple-double (11 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds) for Sutherlin in a 79-37 victory at Brookings.
With 7-foot-3 center PJ Ramos returning from sick bay and delivering a triple-double, Alab walloped Wolf Warriors, 105-79, on Friday night at Doumen Gymnasium in Zhuhai, China, for their 14th win of the season.
Paolo Hubalde exploded with a triple-double effort as the Valenzuela Classic bested the Pasig Pirates, 95-88, on Tuesday in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
Eugene Phelps erupted for 37 points and completed a triple-double game with 23 rebounds and 10 assists while Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins made 24 and 13 points, respectively, to lead a strong local support as the Fuel Masters snapped a four-game losing skein and thus stayed alive with a 4-6 win-loss card.
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 40 points as part of his third triple-double in four games and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 124-117 on Monday night as coach Tyronn Lue began his leave of absence to address health issues.
It would figure that Iguodala could threaten to record a triple-double on his best nights.
Ramos, who came back from a one-game absence due to food poisoning, tallied a triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists as Alab bounced back from an 88-83 loss to Hong Kong Eastern on Wednesday.
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