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Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns closing in on Willis Reed’s double-double mark
Karl-Anthony Towns is one double-double away from matching Willis Reed’s Knicks record for the most consecutive double-doubles to start a season. His strong start comes as New York builds on its winning streak and seeks to defend its NBA title.
Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Milwaukee, recording his 10th consecutive double-double; Reed set the mark with 11 at the start of the 1970-71 season. Towns leads the Eastern Conference with 13.8 rebounds per game and could tie Reed against Cleveland on Wednesday. The article also notes that Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins interviewed for the Knicks job last year before Mike Brown was appointed.
In short
- Towns is one double-double from matching Willis Reed’s Knicks record.
- He has recorded 10 straight to open the season.
- Towns leads the East with 13.8 rebounds per game.
Explained simply
A double-double is when a basketball player reaches at least 10 in two statistical categories, usually points and rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns plays centre for the New York Knicks, while Willis Reed was a leading Knicks player in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Reed set the team’s record for consecutive double-doubles at the start of a season in 1970-71. Towns’s run is notable because it links a current player’s performance with a milestone from one of the most successful periods in Knicks history.