New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22401010
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 27 27 31 30 115NYK 19 25 28 26 98
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LaMelo Ball scores 25 points, Hornets use balanced scoring to beat the Knicks 115-98
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball had 25 points and five Charlotte players scored in double figures as the Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 Thursday night for their fourth victory in seven games.
Ball added eight assists as teammates Mark Williams (19 points, 14 rebounds), Miles Bridges (15 points, 10 rebounds), DaQuan Jeffries (14 points) and Nick Smith, Jr. (13 points) also reached double figures.
Charlotte snapped a two-game skid that included losses of more than 30 points. The Hornets have lost five games by 30 or more points in the last month.
Charlotte (18-51) took the lead for good late in the first quarter and led by as many as 19 points.
O.G. Anunoby scored 25 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points, 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost three of their last four games and six of their last nine.
Takeaways Knicks: New York fans have always had a presence when the team plays in Charlotte, dating to the large number of fans who attended games at the old Charlotte Coliseum in playoff series in 1993 and 1997. But, the cheers of Knicks’ fans Thursday were so loud you’d have thought the game was at Madison Square Garden, particularly in the third quarter by the loud boos when Towns was whistled for a technical foul.
Hornets: Charlotte beat the Knicks for the first time since Dec. 5, 2024, snapping a streak of six straight losses.
Key moment After New York closed within 92-81 with 7:39 left, Charlotte responded with a 13-8 surge, fueled by baskets from Josh Green , Smith and Ball to take a 108-91 lead with 3:03 remaining.
Key stat Charlotte converted 15 of 32 3-pointers, with Ball going 5 for 10 and Jeffries at 3 for 5.
Up next The Knicks host Washington on Saturday. The Hornets play at Oklahoma City on Friday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 4 11 +3 5 8 62 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrCuJeWi 1 2 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Williams
in Curry
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCuJeJrWi 1 2 -6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Curry, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Moore Jr.
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJeNuJr 3 6 +3 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Moore Jr., Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuGrNuJr 3 6 +6 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 5 5 2 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Curry, Green, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Green
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiGrNuJr 2 3 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Green, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Ball, Diabaté
out Bridges, Curry
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJeNu 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, Jeffries, Nurkić
in Bridges, Jeffries
out Ball, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJeWi :50 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Williams
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJeJrWi 2 5 +3 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Moore Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJrJrWi 1 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Moore Jr., Smith Jr., Williams
in Smith Jr.
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJeJrJrWi 2 11 +5 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Jeffries
out Bridges, Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 4 10 -3 4 6 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Bridges, Green
out Moore Jr., Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJeJrWi 2 3 0 1 5 20 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Curry, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJrNuJr 3 8 +1 3 5 60 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
CHA Bridges, Curry, Moore Jr., Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Moore Jr., Nurkić
out Jeffries, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiJrNuJr 2 6 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Moore Jr., Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Diabaté
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiGrJrWi 2 5 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Green, Moore Jr., Williams
in Ball, Green, Williams
out Curry, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrJeJrWi 4 5 -1 2 9 22 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Green, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Jeffries
out Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrJeJrWi 5 18 +7 6 11 55 3 6 50 3 4 75 1 6 7 4 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Bridges, Smith Jr.
out Green, Moore Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGiJeJrJr 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Gibson, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Smith Jr.
in Gibson, Moore Jr.
out Bridges, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 6 16 +1 5 10 50 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 3
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHaBrMcSh 3 3 -3 1 4 25 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Shamet
in Achiuwa, Shamet
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnMcShTo 2 0 -6 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, McBride, Shamet, Towns
in Anunoby, Towns
out Hart, M. Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnPaShTo 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrPaShTo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, M. Bridges, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in M. Bridges
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrPaTo 3 2 -5 0 7 0 0 5 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, Payne, Towns
in Hart
out Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 14 28 50 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 12 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaPaShTo 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Hart, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne, Shamet
out M. Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHaMcPaSh 5 11 +1 5 12 42 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 5 7 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Hart, McBride, Payne, Shamet
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnHaBrMc :48 3 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride
in Anunoby, M. Bridges
out Payne, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 3 8 -5 3 7 43 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBeKoShWa 2 4 +2 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Beauchamp, Kolek, Shamet, Watson
in Achiuwa, Beauchamp, Kolek, Shamet, Watson
out Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAW A. Watson
CP C. Payne
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Beauchamp
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
TK T. Kolek
CHADJ D. Jeffries
JG J. Green
JN J. Nurkić
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MW M. Williams
NS N. Smith Jr.
SC S. Curry
TG T. Gibson
WM W. Moore Jr.
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
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