Noun
triple double (plural triple doubles)
(basketball) The achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.
triple-double (plural triple-doubles)
Alternative form of triple double.
triple-double
A prep standout at Brewbaker Tech Magnet in Montgomery, Alabama, Akwuba averaged a triple-double as a senior with 11.7 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.4 blocked shots per game, earning him Class 5A First Team All-State honors. Source: Internet
At Portland, Damian Lillard recorded his first triple-double with 36 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, boosting the Blazers past the Houston Rockets 125-112 on Wednesday. Source: Internet
Bird tallied 49 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for his 59th and final career triple-double in what many fans called his last great game in the NBA. Source: Internet
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 111-98 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday evening. Source: Internet
Bird's 49 points stands as the 3rd highest scoring game while registering a triple-double. Source: Internet
In a nonleague contest, senior Stevie Kelly recorded a triple-double, as he drained 24 points, while dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 10 boards, as Whitman-Hanson (9-2) won its seventh straight with an impressive 82-68 victory over Marshfield. Source: Internet