Charlotte Hornets @ New York Knicks
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 22400327
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 30 35 38 22 125CHA 32 30 16 23 101
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Anunoby and Towns help the Knicks blow it open on the way to a 125-101 rout of the Hornets
NEW YORK -- — OG Anunoby scored 15 of his 25 points during a third quarter in which he also blocked consecutive 3-point shots on opposite sides of the floor, helping the New York Knicks pull away to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-101 on Thursday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 16 rebounds in the Knicks' fourth straight victory. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points, 19 in the first quarter.
Anunoby's scoring broke open what was a one-point game early in the second half, and his back-to-back blocks late in the third had fans chanting “OG! OG!” after a 28-6 spurt gave New York a 93-70 advantage.
Brandon Miller scored 26 points in the Hornets' seventh straight loss.
Takeaways Hornets: Things were already going to be tough for a team missing LaMelo Ball , Miles Bridges and Tre Mann , three of its top four scorers. The Hornets then lost rookie Tidjane Salaun to a sprained left ankle in the first quarter. The No. 6 pick from France was coming off his first career double-double.
Knicks: The Knicks, who routed Orlando two nights earlier to clinch a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, appearing to be peaking. They are also getting healthier, with backup big man Precious Achiuwa making his season debut Thursday after sitting out the first 21 games with a strained left hamstring.
Key moment The Knicks didn't score for more than 2 1/2 minutes to start the second half. Anunoby then had a couple 3-pointers and Towns converted consecutive three-point plays, one on a ferocious dunk in traffic , in the 28-6 run that turned a 65-64 lead into a 23-point one.
Key stat All five Knicks starters scored at least 18 points.
Up next The Knicks host Detroit on Saturday, looking for their 17th straight win in the series. Charlotte hosts Cleveland on Saturday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMiMiRiSa 2 6 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
CHA Green, Micić, Miller, Richards, Salaün
in Green, Micić, Miller, Richards, Salaün
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiMiRi 4 12 +7 5 9 56 1 5 20 1 1 100 3 5 8 2 0 0 1 3
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Martin
out Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiRiSi :52 2 -3 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Green, Martin, Miller, Richards, Simpson
in Simpson
out Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiSiWi 3 12 +4 5 8 62 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1
CHA Green, Martin, Miller, Simpson, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiSiJrWi 2 0 -10 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Martin, Miller, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
in Smith Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeMiRiJr 4 15 +3 6 7 86 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 1
CHA Curry, Jeffries, Micić, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Curry, Jeffries, Micić, Richards
out Martin, Miller, Simpson, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeMiWi 2 3 -4 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Curry, Green, Jeffries, Micić, Williams
in Green, Williams
out Richards, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiMiWi 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Martin, Miller
out Curry, Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiSiWi 1 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Simpson, Williams
in Simpson
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiRiSi 2 4 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards, Simpson
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiMiRi 5 4 -8 1 10 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 1 0 3
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Green
out Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGrMaMiMi 1 2 -5 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Diabaté, Green, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Diabaté
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJeMaMiSi 3 5 -3 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
CHA Diabaté, Jeffries, Martin, Miller, Simpson
in Jeffries, Simpson
out Green, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiMaMiRiSi 2 2 -3 1 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Diabaté, Martin, Miller, Richards, Simpson
in Richards
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiMiRiSiJr :57 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Diabaté, Miller, Richards, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrMiRiJr 3 3 -3 1 6 17 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
CHA Curry, Green, Micić, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Curry, Green, Micić
out Diabaté, Miller, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiGrMiJr 3 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 2 1 1
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Green, Micić, Smith Jr.
in Diabaté
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiJeMiJr 5 13 -1 5 8 62 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 2
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Jeffries, Micić, Smith Jr.
in Jeffries
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiJeSiJr 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Jeffries, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Simpson
out Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 12 -8 4 11 36 1 4 25 3 4 75 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcSi 3 8 -4 2 4 50 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Sims
in McBride, Sims
out Hart, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 2 10 +10 3 3 100 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 2 5 -5 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Hart
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrHaMcTo 4 14 +5 4 5 80 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 4 3 0 0 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Achiuwa
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 12 38 +21 13 23 57 4 8 50 7 9 78 3 11 14 10 3 2 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Achiuwa, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 2 3 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrMc 1 5 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride
in Achiuwa
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrHaMc 3 8 +3 2 2 100 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride
in Hart
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrHaMcTo 3 6 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 5 5 2 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 8 16 -2 5 10 50 2 5 40 3 5 60 0 4 4 4 1 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Anunoby
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcHuKoRyTo 1 0 -2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Hukporti, Kolek, Ryan, Toppin
in Achiuwa, Hukporti, Kolek, Ryan, Toppin
out Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
DJ D. Jeffries
JG J. Green
KS K. Simpson
MD M. Diabaté
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
SC S. Curry
TS T. Salaün
VM V. Micić
NYKAH A. Hukporti
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Ryan
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
CHA/NYK 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