Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationTowns, Brunson carry the Knicks to a 119-104 victory over the Hornets
Mikal Bridges had 16 points, Deuce McBride scored 15 and Josh Hart had 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. New York (14-7) improved to 11-1 at Madison Square Garden this season.
LaMelo Ball had 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Tidjane Salaun and Kon Knueppel each had 13 points. Charlotte (6-16) fell to 1-10 on the road and dropped its ninth straight away from home.
Playing for the second night in a row and without center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) did not seem to affect the Knicks, mainly thanks to Towns. The All-Star shot 13 for 23 from the field and nearly earned his 16th double-double of the season in the first half. He had 19 points and nine rebounds at the break.
After a slow start shooting, Brunson closed the first half with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The Knicks captain scored 18 points over the final 24 minutes, including his 3 to close the first half.
Keyed by Brunson, New York outscored Charlotte 42-24 over a 13-plus-minute span in the second half.
The Knicks never trailed and surrendered just 12 first-quarter points, their fewest in any quarter this season. They built a 41-21 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Hornets outscored the Knicks 26-9 over a 7:45 span of the second quarter, which cut New York’s lead to three. But Brunson’s 3-pointer put New York ahead 53-47 at the break.
Knicks: Host Utah on Friday.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 119 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
Trey Jemison III defensive rebound | 104 - 119 |
| 4th 16.3 |  |
KJ Simpson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 104 - 119 |
| 4th 16.3 | |
Trey Jemison III enters the game for Josh Hart | 104 - 119 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-90 | FG | 42-88 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 13-42 | 3PT | 12-38 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-21 | FT | 23-27 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Eubanks, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 15 |
| Mohamed Diawara, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 17 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Grant Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 25 |
| PJ Hall, C | Day-To-Day | Jun 16 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Brooklyn |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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