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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Towns, five days after becoming the fourth Knicks player with a playoff triple-double, had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
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Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns posted a triple-double on Saturday night as Atlanta sealed off Jalen Brunson.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But between Thursday’s one-point loss and Saturday’s 16-point win, New York made a conscious choice to run the attack more through Towns, who finished Game 4 with his first career playoff triple-double.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns posted a triple-double on Saturday night as Atlanta sealed off Jalen Brunson.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But between Thursday’s one-point loss and Saturday’s 16-point win, New York made a conscious choice to run the attack more through Towns, who finished Game 4 with his first career playoff triple-double.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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