History was made in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Franchise history, to be specific.
Not only was the Knicks’ single-season triple-double record set by Josh Hart, but the Knicks had a pair of teammates record triple-doubles for the first time in franchise history and just the 20th time in NBA history, as Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first as a Knick.
On that note, let’s go back and talk all things trip-dubs in Knicks history ahead of the Knicks’ clash with the Clippers on Wednesday night.
The First Triple-Double
As a flagship NBA franchise, the Knicks got their first triple-double pretty early.