Karl-Anthony Towns has opened the season with a double-double in all 10 games, and the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight after climbing from an 0-3 start to 6-4, NBA.com reported.
Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds in the most recent win, and is just the third Knick to open a season with 10 straight double-doubles, joining Hall of Famers Walt Bellamy (13 in 1965-66) and Willis Reed (11 in 1970-71), the league site said. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 23 points in that win. Since the 0-3 start, New York has gone 6-1, with Brunson (27.3) and Towns (20.9) combining for 48.2 points a game in that span. The Knicks lead the NBA in rebounds (49.4) and rank second in offensive boards (14.9) and second-chance points (19.2) per game. They have allowed just 9.8 offensive rebounds and 11.8 second-chance points per game, both top-three marks, and a league-best 102.3 points per game, holding five of their last seven opponents under 100, including a 109-97 win at Cleveland on Saturday. Tonight’s rematch is at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN, with New York seeking a seventh win in eight games. Those figures are NBA.com’s; this report does not predict a result.