Game ID: 22501063
New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 38 27 29 20 114NYK 36 19 21 27 103
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 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Salaün missed 6 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 3 since 3/10, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 13)
OUT McNeeley missed 20 since 1/29, out tonight
CHA availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 7 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 21 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/17 after 3, 4 min since (28% of 13)
CHA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 8 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 22 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/17 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 13)
CHA availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Salaün missed 9 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 23 since 1/29, returns tonight: 10 min (87% of 12)
BACK Mann back 3/17 after 3, 4 min since (35% of 13)
CHA availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 10 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/17 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 3/24 after 23, 10 min since (87% of 12)
CHA availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 11 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/17 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 3/24 after 23, 10 min since (87% of 12)
CHA availability going into 3/29 · back-to-backOUT Salaün missed 12 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 2 since 3/26, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 13)
OUT McNeeley missed 2 since 3/26, returns tonight: 11 min (92% of 12)
CHA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 13 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/29 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 3/24 after 23, 11 min since (89% of 12)
CHA availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Salaün missed 14 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/29 after 2, 5 min since (39% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 3/24 after 23, 11 min since (89% of 12)
NYK availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 23 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Kolek missed 2 since 3/13, returns tonight: 21 min (193% of 11)
BACK Hart back 3/15 after 2, 31 min since (100% of 31)
NEW Shamet 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/20 · 2 days' restOUT McBride missed 24 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Hart back 3/15 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BACK Kolek back 3/17 after 2, 21 min since (193% of 11)
NEW Shamet 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 25 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Hart back 3/15 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BACK Kolek back 3/17 after 2, 11 min since (96% of 11)
NEW Shamet 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Clarkson 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 26 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Hart back 3/15 after 2, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Kolek back 3/17 after 2, 9 min since (80% of 11)
NYK availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 27 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Hart back 3/15 after 2, 30 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Kolek back 3/17 after 2, 9 min since (80% of 11)
NEW Clarkson 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT McBride missed 28 since 1/28, returns tonight: 11 min (46% of 24)
OUT Shamet missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Kolek back 3/17 after 2, 8 min since (73% of 11)
NYK availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Shamet missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK McBride back 3/29 after 28, 11 min since (46% of 24)
NYK availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Shamet missed 5 since 3/22, returns tonight: 31 min (144% of 21)
BACK McBride back 3/29 after 28, 12 min since (50% of 24)
NYK availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 3/29 after 28, 12 min since (50% of 24)
BACK Shamet back 4/01 after 5, 31 min since (144% of 21)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ball at 23 and White at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Salaün (10 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without McBride (27 straight), Shamet (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and Charlotte plus-7. Call it Charlotte 116, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
3/17 vs MIA 136-106 — CHA notes
CHA won 136-106. CHA shot 53% (51 of 96) to MIA's 40%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 34. Ball led with 30 (11 of 22, 4 of 12 from three); White added 24, Knueppel 22. The hinge was Q4, 40-18: a lead of 8 became 30. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/19 vs ORL 130-111 — CHA notes
CHA won 130-111. CHA shot 52% (42 of 80) to ORL's 42%, 22 of 46 from three, and went to the line 27 times to ORL's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 19. CHA turned it over 22 times to ORL's 14, and ORL turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 41-31 for them. White led with 27 (7 of 13, 5 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Miller added 25, Ball 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-21: a lead of 2 became 19, and the lead reached 35. James was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
3/21 vs MEM 124-101 — CHA notes
CHA won 124-101. CHA shot 53% (45 of 85) to MEM's 41%, 18 of 43 from three. The glass went 49-34 for them. Ball led with 29 (9 of 19, 7 of 14 from three); Miller added 22, Bridges 13. The hinge was Q3, 38-28: a lead of 12 became 22, and the lead reached 26. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/24 vs SAC 134-90 — CHA notes
CHA won 134-90. CHA shot 51% (48 of 94) to SAC's 41%, 26 of 55 from three. The glass went 57-35 for them. White led with 27 (9 of 12, 6 of 8 from three); Ball added 20, Diabaté 17. The hinge was Q2, 38-22: a lead of 9 became 25, and the lead reached 46. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/26 vs NYK 114-103 — CHA notes
CHA won 114-103. CHA shot 53% (41 of 78) to NYK's 51%, 16 of 41 from three, and went to the line 20 times to NYK's 9 — 16 points from the stripe to their 8. CHA turned it over 16 times to NYK's 10, and NYK turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 43-24 for them. Knueppel led with 26 (9 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); Ball added 22, Miller 21. The hinge was Q2, 27-19: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 21. Knueppel was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/28 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 102, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 24 and White at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Salaün (11 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edgecombe at 25 and Grimes at 19 a game. Without Maxey (10 straight), Oubre Jr. (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 102 a night to Philadelphia's 124 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-14 a night and Philadelphia plus-1. Call it Charlotte 122, Philadelphia 113.
3/29 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 22 and Miller at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 16 a night. Without Salaün (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Pritchard at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Vučević (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 41 percent from three to Boston's 35 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-16 a night and Boston plus-11. Call it Charlotte 113, Boston 110, Boston keeping it close.
3/31 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williams at 17 and Minott at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Wolf (4 straight), Sharpe (11 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 22 and Miller at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Salaün (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-13 a night and Brooklyn minus-13 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it Charlotte 115, Brooklyn 109.
4/02 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Miller at 20 and Ball at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Salaün (14 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Green at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Williams (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-14 a night and Phoenix plus-6 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 102 a night to Phoenix's 110. Call it Charlotte 115, Phoenix 111, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/17 vs IND 136-110 — NYK notes
NYK won 136-110. NYK shot 54% (54 of 100) to IND's 52%, 18 of 41 from three, and went to the line 13 times to IND's 7 — 10 points from the stripe to their 5. NYK turned it over 9 times to IND's 17. The glass went 49-36 for them. Hart led with 33 (12 of 13, 5 of 5 from three); Anunoby added 26, Towns 22. The hinge was Q4, 31-19: a lead of 14 became 26. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/20 @ BKN 93-92 — NYK notes
NYK won 93-92. NYK shot 41% (31 of 76) to BKN's 40%, 8 of 29 from three, and went to the line 32 times to BKN's 10 — 23 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 52-40 for them. Towns led with 26 (7 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Brunson added 17, Anunoby 16. The hinge was Q3, 31-15: NYK came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 10. NYK trailed 44-50 at the half and won the second half 49-42. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
3/22 vs WAS 145-113 — NYK notes
NYK won 145-113. NYK shot 59% (55 of 94) to WAS's 48%, 17 of 32 from three, and went to the line 19 times to WAS's 13 — 18 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 48-28 for them. Towns led with 26 (9 of 13, 7 of 7 at the line); Brunson added 23, Hart 16. The hinge was Q2, 36-25: a lead of 5 became 16, and the lead reached 33. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/24 vs NOP 121-116 — NYK notes
NYK won 121-116. NYK shot 52% (44 of 85) to NOP's 51%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 22 times to NOP's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 11. Brunson led with 32 (11 of 19, 2 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Anunoby added 21, Towns 21. The hinge was Q1, 42-28: from level to 14 ahead. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/26 @ CHA 103-114 — NYK notes
NYK lost 103-114. NYK shot 51% (42 of 82) to CHA's 53%, 11 of 29 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 21 fouls committed. NYK turned it over 10 times to CHA's 16. The glass went 24-43 against them. Brunson led with 26 (10 of 23, 0 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Anunoby added 17, Hart 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 18 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 94-76 against them. Towns's -18 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 @ 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 123 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Towns at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without McBride (28 straight), Shamet (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to OKC's 37. Call it OKC 117, New York 111.
3/31 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Sengun at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Shamet (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-9 a night and New York plus-4 and the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Houston's 36. Call it Houston 115, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
4/01 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Prosper at 17 and Jackson at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 17 a night. Without Wells (4 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Shamet (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Memphis minus-17 and the defense, New York allowing 113 a night to Memphis's 129. Call it New York 117, Memphis 114, Memphis keeping it close.
4/03 vs CHI — 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 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 137, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 20 and Jones at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (19 straight), Richards (4 straight), Collins (45 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 114 a night to Chicago's 137 and the line, where Chicago takes 28 free throws a game to New York's 18. Call it New York 122, Chicago 115.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiKnBrMi 6 24 +8 5 5 100 4 9 44 2 2 100 2 6 6 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller
in Ball, Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 6 16 -8 4 7 57 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJaKaMiWi 2 2 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, James, Kalkbrenner, Miller, Williams
in James, Kalkbrenner, Williams
out Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrClHaRo 2 6 +4 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Clarkson, Hart, Robinson
in Clarkson, Robinson
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiBrMiWh 3 4 0 2 4 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Diabaté, M. Bridges, Miller, White
in Ball, Diabaté, M. Bridges
out Green, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnClDiTo 3 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
NYK Alvarado, Anunoby, Clarkson, Diawara, Towns
in Alvarado, Towns
out Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiKnBrMi 1 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller
in Knueppel
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlClHaRoTo 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
NYK Alvarado, Clarkson, Hart, Robinson, Towns
in Hart, Robinson
out Anunoby, Diawara
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJaKaKnBr 3 7 -2 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, M. Bridges
in James
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 5 15 +1 3 5 60 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Alvarado, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJaKnBrWh 2 7 +1 3 3 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
CHA Diabaté, James, Knueppel, M. Bridges, White
in Diabaté, White
out Ball, Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 5 15 +1 3 5 60 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Alvarado, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiKnBrMiWh 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller, White
in Miller
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrDiHa 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Diawara, Hart
in Diawara
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiKnBrMi 7 18 +3 2 4 50 4 7 57 2 3 67 1 4 5 0 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller
in Ball
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 15 -3 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Diawara
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKaKnMiWi 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Miller, Williams
in Kalkbrenner, Williams
out Diabaté, M. Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrClHaRo 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Clarkson, Hart, Robinson
in Clarkson, Robinson
out Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKaKnWhWi 4 9 +7 1 1 100 1 2 50 4 4 100 1 4 1 1 1 3 2
CHA James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, White, Williams
in James, White
out Ball, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiHaRo 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
NYK Brunson, Clarkson, Diawara, Hart, Robinson
in Diawara
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKaKnWhWi 4 9 +7 1 1 100 1 2 50 4 4 100 1 4 1 1 1 3 2
CHA James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, White, Williams
in James, White
out Ball, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClHaKoRo 2 0 -7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Brunson, Clarkson, Hart, Kolek, Robinson
in Kolek
out Diawara
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiMiWhWi 5 10 0 2 4 50 2 7 29 0 2 0 2 3 4 1 1 0 3
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Miller, White, Williams
in Ball, Diabaté, Miller
out James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnClDiKoTo 3 7 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Clarkson, Diawara, Kolek, Towns
in Anunoby, Diawara, Towns
out Brunson, Hart, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiMiWhWi 5 10 0 2 4 50 2 7 29 0 2 0 2 3 4 1 1 0 3
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Miller, White, Williams
in Ball, Diabaté, Miller
out James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 8 20 +10 5 7 71 3 10 30 1 1 100 2 5 6 4 0 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Kolek, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KaKnBrMiWh 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, M. Bridges, Miller, White
in Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, M. Bridges
out Ball, Diabaté, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 8 20 +10 5 7 71 3 10 30 1 1 100 2 5 6 4 0 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Kolek, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKaKnBrWh 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, M. Bridges, White
in Ball
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 8 20 +10 5 7 71 3 10 30 1 1 100 2 5 6 4 0 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Kolek, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiKnBrWh 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Knueppel, M. Bridges, White
in Diabaté
out Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 8 20 +10 5 7 71 3 10 30 1 1 100 2 5 6 4 0 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Kolek, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiJaKnBr 2 4 -1 1 1 100 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, M. Bridges
in James
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaRo 8 20 +10 5 7 71 3 10 30 1 1 100 2 5 6 4 0 1 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Kolek, Towns
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKJA J. Alvarado
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
TK T. Kolek
CHABM B. Miller
CW C. White
DI Diabate
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
KK K. Knueppel
LB L. Ball
MD M. Diabaté
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
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
Kon Knueppel scores 26 as Hornets snap Knicks' 7-game win streak with 114-103 victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Kon Knueppel scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers to become the youngest player in NBA history with 250 in a season, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped the New York Knicks ' seven-game winning streak with a 114-103 victory Thursday night.
Knueppel, 20, nearly had his first career triple-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and eight assists.
LaMelo Ball added 22 points and Brandon Miller had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets, who’ve won five straight. Miles Bridges and Coby White each chipped in with 17 points.
Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 13 assists for the Knicks, who would have clinched a playoff berth with a victory. OG Anunoby added 17 points in a game that featured a high-intensity postseason atmosphere.
Charlotte (39-34) pulled into a tie with Miami for eighth place in the Eastern Conference, although the Heat own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Ball set the tone early for the Hornets, scoring 10 points in the first six minutes as the Hornets ran out to a 24-14 lead. The Knicks were able to close the gap behind 17 first-quarter points from Brunson but Charlotte took command late in the second quarter and pushed the lead to 10 at halftime with a series of 3s from Knueppel, Ball and Miller.
The Hornets, who tied a franchise record with 26 3s in a 134-90 win over Sacramento on Tuesday night, finished 16 of 41 from beyond the arc.
The second half belonged to the Hornets as Grant Williams ' 3 put Charlotte up 94-76 entering the fourth quarter. The Knicks made a late push and cut the lead to nine with 1:17 left after Josh Hart knocked down three jumpers from the top of the key, but Bridges' dunk off his own miss with 40 seconds left sealed the win.
Drake Maye returns home New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who grew up about 20 minutes north of the Spectrum Center in Huntersville, sat courtside along with his wife. When Maye was introduced on the videoboard, he stood up and began chucking footballs into the crowd.