Tuesday evening was especially for fans of New York, because they witnessed two of their player record franchise history in a 128-113 victory over Dallas. Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart became the first Knicks teammates who posted Triple-Doubles in the same competition.
While Hart High Ninth Triple-Double of the season recorded and ended the home game with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, cities fell 26 points, won 12 rebounds and handed out 11 dime in his third career Triple-Double. Another Knicks player who excelled was OG Anunoby, who scored a team-high 35 points.
Both players only became the 17 set of teammates who once deliver a Triple-Double in the same match in NBA history, and the second time this campaign of 2024-25. Back on December 30 and January 10, Denver’s Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic registered those nights every Triple-Doubles.
“For me that is an easy decision,” said Hart. “That record is cool and a blessing, but at the end of the day that record will be broken at some point. Hopefully, later instead of earlier. But that will be broken. Getting your first NBA points, nobody can take that from you. It is important that he had that, have the game for that. That is an easy decision for me.”
Another interesting fact of the night was how Rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. Finally his first points scored in his NBA career. The young person was sidelined for almost a year with a knee injury until he made his competition debut during Tuesday’s collision against the Mavericks.
Kevin, who was the 56th pick in last year’s design, received the ball from Hart’s Pass and brought a shot in the edge. With his ninth Triple-Double of the season, Josh broke the record of Clyde Frazier for most Triple-Doubles in one. One season for a player in New York.
“It was rough, but I kept my head straight. Everyone supported me here and I am just happy that I am back now,” shared McCullar Postgame. “Treeping makes you who you are and everyone goes through it in different ways of life. Growing up, that’s all I knew is playing basketball.”
