Game ID: 22300177
Charlotte Hornets @ New York Knicks
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 32 32 35 30 129CHA 25 29 25 28 107
CHA @ NYK ScoutingCHA @ NYK Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 11/01 · back-to-backOUT Fournier missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK McBride back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (21% of 21)
BACK Sims back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (30% of 12)
NYK availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Fournier missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK McBride back 10/28 after 2, 6 min since (29% of 21)
BACK Sims back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (30% of 12)
NYK availability going into 11/06 · 2 days' restOUT Barrett missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 31 min (104% of 30)
OUT Fournier missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK McBride back 10/28 after 2, 5 min since (24% of 21)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Grimes 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Fournier missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 11/01, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 12)
BACK Barrett back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK McBride back 10/28 after 2, 5 min since (24% of 21)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/12 · 3 days' restOUT Fournier missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Sims back 11/08 after 3, 2 min since (12% of 12)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Fournier missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Sims back 11/08 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 12)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Fournier missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Sims back 11/08 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 12)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 11 since 10/25, returns tonight: 16 min (121% of 13)
BACK Sims back 11/08 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 12)
NEW Robinson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Barrett missed 3 since 11/13, returns tonight: 26 min (88% of 30)
BACK Fournier back 11/17 after 11, 16 min since (121% of 13)
BACK Sims back 11/08 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 12)
NEW Robinson 24 to 29 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 19 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 11/05 · back-to-backOUT Bridges missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 4 since 10/27, returns tonight: 10 min (66% of 15)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 18 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 10/27, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Black missed 6 since 10/25, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 10 min since (66% of 15)
CHA availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 12 min since (83% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Washington 29 to 35 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 13 min since (84% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Washington 29 to 35 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Thor 12 to 19 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/17 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 9 since 10/27, returns tonight: 34 min (90% of 37)
OUT Rozier missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 9 min since (63% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Maledon 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Thor 12 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Rozier missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 34 min since (90% of 37)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 9 min since (63% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Thor 12 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 32 min since (87% of 37)
NEW Thor 12 to 17 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 100, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Barrett at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 3 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ball at 24 and Hayward at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Bridges (7 straight), Rozier (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 100 a night to Charlotte's 125. Call it New York 117, Charlotte 109.
11/01 vs CLE 89-95 — NYK notes
NYK lost 89-95. NYK took 18 more shots (92 to 74), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to CLE's 43%, 5 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CLE's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 19. NYK turned it over 13 times to CLE's 18. Brunson led with 24 (8 of 23, 8 of 9 at the line); Quickley added 18, DiVincenzo 16. Q2 was theirs, 28-25, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 70-61 against them. Grimes's -9 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 @ MIL 105-110 — NYK notes
NYK lost 105-110. NYK took 14 more shots (96 to 82), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to MIL's 43%, 10 of 39 from three. The glass went 56-41 for them. Brunson led with 45 (17 of 30, 2 of 8 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Grimes added 17, Randle 16. Q1 was theirs, 25-21, but the other 3 periods went 89-80 against them. DiVincenzo's -10 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 vs LAC 111-97 — NYK notes
NYK won 111-97. NYK shot 47% (41 of 88) to LAC's 49%, 12 of 31 from three. The glass went 48-31 for them. Randle led with 27 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Barrett added 26, Robinson 13. The hinge was Q4, 35-21: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 17. NYK trailed 42-46 at the half and won the second half 69-51. Quickley was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/08 vs SAS 126-105 — NYK notes
NYK won 126-105. NYK shot 46% (46 of 100) to SAS's 49%, 19 of 42 from three, and went to the line 22 times to SAS's 13 — 15 points from the stripe to their 8. NYK turned it over 3 times to SAS's 13. Brunson led with 25 (8 of 19, 5 of 8 from three); Barrett added 24, Randle 23. The hinge was Q1, 33-16: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/12 vs CHA 129-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 129-107. NYK shot 54% (47 of 87) to CHA's 47%, 15 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CHA's 11 — 20 points from the stripe to their 7. Barrett led with 24 (9 of 16, 4 of 6 from three); Randle added 23, Brunson 20. The hinge was Q3, 35-25: a lead of 10 became 20, and the lead reached 29. Barrett was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
11/13 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 23 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Barrett at 25 and Brunson at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Boston plus-2. Call it Boston 112, New York 107.
11/15 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Murray at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Fernando (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 25 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 10 and the defense, New York allowing 107 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it New York 114, Atlanta 113, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/17 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 13 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 14 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Barrett at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-14 and the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Washington's 36. Call it New York 115, Washington 112, Washington keeping it close.
11/18 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Mar. Williams at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Rozier (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Randle at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 44 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Charlotte's 124. Call it New York 118, Charlotte 110.
11/04 @ IND 125-124 — CHA notes
CHA won 125-124. CHA shot 53% (47 of 88) to IND's 48%, 8 of 20 from three, and went to the line 23 times to IND's 16 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. Williams led with 27 (9 of 12, 9 of 9 at the line); Hayward added 23, Rozier 22. The hinge was Q2, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead. Miller was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/05 @ DAL 118-124 — CHA notes
CHA lost 118-124. CHA took 8 more shots (99 to 91), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to DAL's 47%, 8 of 30 from three, and got to the line 21 times to DAL's 32. Ball led with 30 (11 of 23, 5 of 10 from three); Washington added 20, Hayward 20. Q2 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 3 periods went 100-87 against them. They led by as many as 15. Thor's -10 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 vs WAS 116-132 — CHA notes
CHA lost 116-132. CHA shot 52% (41 of 79) to WAS's 48%, 8 of 25 from three, and went to the line 35 times to WAS's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 20. CHA turned it over 20 times to WAS's 10, and WAS turned those into 10 steals. Ball led with 34 (13 of 22, 3 of 9 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Hayward added 18, Washington 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 108-87 against them. Thor's -21 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ WAS 124-117 — CHA notes
CHA won 124-117. CHA shot 45% (50 of 110) to WAS's 49%, 6 of 28 from three, and went to the line 28 times to WAS's 20 — 18 points from the stripe to their 17. CHA turned it over 9 times to WAS's 15. The glass went 67-36 for them. Hayward led with 27 (10 of 20, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Ball added 25, Williams 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-20: CHA came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 7. CHA trailed 57-63 at the half and won the second half 67-54.
11/12 @ NYK 107-129 — CHA notes
CHA lost 107-129. CHA shot 47% (44 of 94) to NYK's 54%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 25 fouls committed. Ball led with 32 (13 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Richards added 16, Miller 11. Q4 was theirs, 28-30, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. Ball's -32 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Hayward at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Bridges (8 straight), Rozier (4 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Butler III at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Herro (2 straight), Martin (9 straight), Jović (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Charlotte's 125 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 30. Call it Miami 116, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/17 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ball at 30 and Hayward at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Bridges (9 straight), Rozier (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Lillard at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Crowder (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-7 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 115 a night to Charlotte's 123. Call it Milwaukee 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/18 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Mar. Williams at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Rozier (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Randle at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 44 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Charlotte's 124. Call it New York 118, Charlotte 110.
11/20 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Miller at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Rozier (7 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 101 a night to Charlotte's 122. Call it Boston 116, Charlotte 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKDD D. DiVincenzo
DJ D. Jeffries
IH I. Hartenstein
IQ I. Quickley
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JR J. Randle
JS J. Sims
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
QG Q. Grimes
RA R. Arcidiacono
RB R. Barrett
CHAAB A. Bailey
BM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
GH G. Hayward
IS I. Smith
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
LB L. Black
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
PW P. Washington
TM T. Maledon
NYK/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Knicks record season-highs in points, shooting percentage in 129-107 win over Hornets
NEW YORK -- — Julius Randle had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the New York Knicks scored a season-high in their 129-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
R.J. Barrett scored 24 points, Jalen Brunson had 23 points and Immanuel Quickley had 17 points. The Knicks shot a season-high 54% from the field to win their third straight game.
“We’re playing better basketball,” Randle said. “It’s still super-early in the season, so we’ve got to keep building to where we want to be at.”
LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Mark Williams had 10 points and Brandon Miller had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting before exiting with an ankle injury during the second quarter.
“It’ll be, I think, more day to day,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said about Miller, adding that he's hopeful he will be healthy enough to play in the team's next game Tuesday.
The Hornets lost for the sixth time in their past eight games and fell to 1/3 without leading scorer Terry Rozier , who missed his fourth straight game due to a groin strain.
The Knicks, who entered play ranked second in the NBA in points-against per game (102.8), put the clamps down on the Hornets after Miller exited. New York forced 12 turnovers that led to 20 points and limited the high-octane Hornets, who rank seventh in points per game (117.2), to 46.8% shooting.
New York also took advantage of the porous Charlotte defense, which is second-worst in the NBA in points-against per game (122.4). The Knicks outscored Charlotte 24-11 over the first 6:08 of the third quarter, turning their 10-point halftime advantage to an 88-65 lead, and led by as many as 28 in the fourth quarter.
“We had a number of guys who made very unselfish plays and then we got going defensively a little bit,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And that got us some easy scoring opportunities, and we need those.”
New York led 64-54 at halftime and surpassed 60 first-half points for the second straight game and the third time this season. The Knicks made 14 of 21 field goals between the first and second quarters, building a 16-point lead.
“We just played hard from the beginning,” Barrett said. “They were a little undermanned, and in a 12 o’clock game, whoever comes out right from the beginning of the game is going to win the game, so we were able to do that.”
Five Knicks scored in double-figures in the first half, led by Brunson’s 15 points. Randle scored the game’s first five points and closed the first half with 10, and Quickley had 12 points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that capped a 7-0 run to close the first quarter.