triple double en · NOUN
Meanings
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The achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.
Get me on the court and I'm trouble Last week, messed around and got a triple double
1992, Ice Cube, “It Was A Good Day”, in The Predator:Yes, the Knicks had fallen prey to the habitual wizardry of the Thunder star Russell Westbrook, who had 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists, his third straight triple-double and his eighth in 19 games this season.
2016 November 28, Mike Vorkunov, “Despite Flash of Rose’s Prime, Knicks Are Dazed by Westbrook and Thunder”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| triple doubles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| triple-double | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
Relateds
double double · quadruple double · triple single
Translations (1)
nb trippel-dobbel (Translations)