Game ID: 22401010
New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 27 27 31 30 115NYK 19 25 28 26 98
CHA vs NYK ScoutingCHA vs 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.
CHA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 48 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 6 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 19 since 2/01, out tonight
BACK Mar. Williams back 3/10 after 2, 29 min since (108% of 27)
BACK Nurkić back 3/03 after 3, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/08 after 5, 9 min since (53% of 18)
BACK Gibson back 3/07 after 3, 8 min since (72% of 11)
BACK Flynn back 3/08 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 28 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 49 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 7 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 20 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mar. Williams back 3/10 after 2, 27 min since (102% of 27)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/08 after 5, 11 min since (62% of 18)
BACK Flynn back 3/08 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
CHA availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 50 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 8 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 21 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mar. Williams back 3/10 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 27)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/08 after 5, 10 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Flynn back 3/08 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 28 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 51 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 33 min (134% of 25)
OUT Simpson missed 9 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 22 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mar. Williams back 3/10 after 2, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/08 after 5, 12 min since (71% of 18)
BACK Flynn back 3/08 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 31 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 52 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 10 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 23 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 5 since 3/10, returns tonight: 1 min (12% of 11)
BACK Mar. Williams back 3/10 after 2, 26 min since (98% of 27)
BACK Baugh back 3/18 after 4, 33 min since (134% of 25)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 34 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Gra. Williams missed 53 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 11 since 3/01, returns tonight: 33 min (140% of 23)
OUT Salaün missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 24 since 2/01, out tonight
BACK Baugh back 3/18 after 4, 33 min since (134% of 25)
BACK Gibson back 3/20 after 5, 1 min since (12% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 33 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 54 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 7 since 3/10, returns tonight: 24 min (118% of 21)
OUT Okogie missed 25 since 2/01, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 33 min since (140% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 3/20 after 5, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 32 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 55 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 26 since 2/01, returns tonight: 16 min (87% of 18)
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 27 min since (117% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 24 min since (118% of 21)
BACK Gibson back 3/20 after 5, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 30 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/28 · 2 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 56 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 23 min since (100% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 25 min since (121% of 21)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 16 min since (87% of 18)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NYK availability going into 3/15 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
NEW McBride 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 16)
OUT Wright missed 3 since 3/12, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 4 min since (28% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 7 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 2 min since (13% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/25 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 8 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/20, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Shamet 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/26 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 9 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 3 min since (19% of 14)
NEW Payne 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 10 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Payne 14 to 22 min over the last 5
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 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Ball at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Gra. Williams (52 straight), Simpson (10 straight), Salaün (5 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Bridges at 22 a game. Without Brunson (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Charlotte's 123 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Charlotte's 36. Call it New York 115, Charlotte 110.
3/12 @ ATL 110-123 — CHA notes
CHA lost 110-123. CHA shot 45% (40 of 88) to ATL's 42%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to ATL's 39. CHA turned it over 21 times to ATL's 13, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. Bridges led with 31 (11 of 19, 5 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Ball added 25, Jeffries 20. Q1 was theirs, 29-30, but the other 3 periods went 93-81 against them. Williams's -12 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ SAS 145-134 — CHA notes
CHA won 145-134. CHA shot 60% (51 of 85) to SAS's 51%, 26 of 46 from three. CHA turned it over 18 times to SAS's 13, and SAS turned those into 14 steals. Ball led with 27 (9 of 13, 7 of 11 from three); Smith Jr. added 26, Bridges 21. The hinge was Q2, 44-29: a lead of 11 became 26, and the lead reached 31. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/16 @ LAC 88-123 — CHA notes
CHA lost 88-123. CHA shot 39% (37 of 94) to LAC's 48%, 6 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 18 fouls committed. The glass went 44-58 against them. Williams led with 18 (9 of 15); Ball added 16. Q4 was theirs, 26-28, but the other 3 periods went 95-62 against them. Jeffries's -35 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs ATL 102-134 — CHA notes
CHA lost 102-134. CHA shot 45% (38 of 84) to ATL's 54%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 21 times to ATL's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 12. CHA turned it over 17 times to ATL's 10, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. Jeffries led with 19 (8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Curry added 19, Garrett 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-38, but the other 3 periods went 96-70 against them. Jeffries's -32 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 vs NYK 115-98 — CHA notes
CHA won 115-98. CHA shot 49% (43 of 88) to NYK's 40%, 15 of 32 from three. The glass went 52-38 for them. Ball led with 25 (10 of 23, 5 of 10 from three); Williams added 19, Bridges 15. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/21 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Hartenstein at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Jal. Williams (4 straight), Dort (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 23 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Gra. Williams (53 straight), Simpson (11 straight), Salaün (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-1 and the defense, OKC allowing 113 a night to Charlotte's 122. Call it OKC 122, Charlotte 107, OKC by 15.
3/23 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Wiggins at 20 and Adebayo at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Rozier (2 straight), Jović (15 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 23 and Bridges at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gra. Williams (54 straight), Baugh (2 straight), Salaün (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 42 percent from three to Miami's 32 and the defense, Miami allowing 112 a night to Charlotte's 126. Call it Miami 113, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/25 vs ORL — 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 103 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Ball at 20 and Bridges at 15 a game. Without Gra. Williams (55 straight), Baugh (3 straight), Okogie (26 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 22 a game. Without Anthony (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to Charlotte's 124 and the line, where Orlando takes 22 free throws a game to Charlotte's 15. Call it Orlando 112, Charlotte 108, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/28 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Quickley at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Rhoden (7 straight), Boucher (14 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 23 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (56 straight), Baugh (4 straight), Moore Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 30 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-5 a night and Charlotte minus-2. Call it Toronto 114, Charlotte 108.
3/12 @ POR 114-113 — NYK notes
NYK won 114-113 in 1 overtime. NYK shot 47% (44 of 94) to POR's 44%, 12 of 31 from three. NYK turned it over 15 times to POR's 23. The glass went 38-52 against them. Bridges led with 33 (13 of 21, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Anunoby added 23, Towns 21. The hinge was Q1, 26-21: from level to 5 ahead. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/15 @ GSW 94-97 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-97. NYK shot 43% (37 of 86) to GSW's 40%, 9 of 24 from three, and got to the line 13 times to GSW's 22. Towns led with 29 (12 of 21, 3 of 5 from three); Anunoby added 23, Bridges 19. Q3 was theirs, 22-21, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 76-72 against them.
3/17 vs MIA 116-95 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-95. NYK shot 49% (47 of 95) to MIA's 48%, 16 of 34 from three, and got to the line 6 times to MIA's 12. NYK turned it over 13 times to MIA's 20. Bridges led with 28 (10 of 14, 4 of 6 from three); Towns added 23, Hart 12. The hinge was Q3, 41-15: NYK came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 24, and the lead reached 27. NYK trailed 47-49 at the half and won the second half 69-46. Hart was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/19 @ SAS 105-120 — NYK notes
NYK lost 105-120. NYK shot 42% (39 of 92) to SAS's 50%, 11 of 37 from three. Towns led with 32 (11 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Anunoby added 14, Bridges 14. Q3 was theirs, 29-16, the deficit cut from 24 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 104-76 against them. Hart's -26 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 @ CHA 98-115 — NYK notes
NYK lost 98-115. NYK shot 40% (36 of 90) to CHA's 49%, 10 of 39 from three. The glass went 38-52 against them. Anunoby led with 25 (7 of 19, 3 of 12 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Towns added 24, M. Bridges 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Anunoby's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Bridges at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brunson (7 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sarr at 23 and Vukcevic at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Coulibaly (6 straight), Brogdon (15 straight), Holmes (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Washington's 122 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 118, Washington 109.
3/25 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 28 and Bridges at 21 a game. Without Brunson (8 straight), Tucker (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Washington at 24 and Marshall at 21 a game. Without Lively II (32 straight), Gafford (18 straight), Martin (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Dallas's 123 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to New York's 17. Call it New York 117, Dallas 112.
3/26 vs LAC — 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 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Anunoby at 21 a game. Without Brunson (9 straight), McBride (2 straight), Tucker (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and New York minus-2 and the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to New York's 35. Call it the Clippers 113, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
3/28 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lopez at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Lillard (4 straight), Portis (19 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 29 and Anunoby at 25 a game. Without Brunson (10 straight), McBride (3 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been minus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-10 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it Milwaukee 114, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 4 11 +3 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 6 16 +1 4 5 80 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrCuJeWi 1 2 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Williams
in Curry
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 6 16 +1 4 5 80 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCuJeJrWi 1 2 -6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Curry, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Moore Jr.
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 6 16 +1 4 5 80 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJeNuJr 3 6 +3 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHaBrMcSh 3 3 -3 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Shamet
in Achiuwa, Shamet
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuGrNuJr 3 6 +6 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 5 2 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Curry, Green, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Green
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnMcShTo 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, McBride, Shamet, Towns
in Anunoby, Towns
out Hart, M. Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiGrNuJr 2 3 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Green, Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Ball, Diabaté
out Bridges, Curry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnPaShTo 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJeNu 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, Jeffries, Nurkić
in Bridges, Jeffries
out Ball, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrPaShTo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, M. Bridges, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in M. Bridges
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJeJrWi 2 5 +3 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Moore Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrPaTo 3 2 -5 0 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 1 1 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, Payne, Towns
in Hart
out Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJrJrWi 1 2 -4 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Moore Jr., Smith Jr., Williams
in Smith Jr.
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 10 17 59 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJeJrJrWi 2 11 +5 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Jeffries
out Bridges, Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 10 17 59 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 4 10 -3 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Bridges, Green
out Moore Jr., Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 10 17 59 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJeJrWi 2 3 0 0 4 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Curry, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 10 17 59 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJrNuJr 3 8 +1 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 14 41 +3 10 17 59 4 11 36 9 11 82 4 8 10 5 1 2 7
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiJrNuJr 2 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Moore Jr., Nurkić, Smith Jr.
in Diabaté
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaPaShTo 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Hart, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne, Shamet
out M. Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiGrJrWi 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHaMcPaSh 5 11 +1 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Hart, McBride, Payne, Shamet
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrJeJrWi 4 5 -1 1 6 17 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Green, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Williams
in Jeffries
out Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHaMcPaSh 5 11 +1 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Hart, McBride, Payne, Shamet
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrJeJrWi 5 18 +7 3 5 60 3 6 50 3 4 75 1 6 4 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Bridges, Smith Jr.
out Green, Moore Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaBrMcTo 3 8 -5 1 3 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Hart, M. Bridges, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGiJeJrJr 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Gibson, Jeffries, Moore Jr., Smith Jr.
in Gibson, Moore Jr.
out Bridges, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBeKoShWa 2 4 +2 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 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
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
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.