New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets
25-16, 12-8 Away
67
25-16, 12-8 Away
24-20, 14-6 Home
81
24-20, 14-6 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 17 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 22 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 11 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
67 | 24-72 | 3-17 | 16-21 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 23 | ||
33% | 18% | 76% |
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | 10-22 | 1-3 | 10-13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 29-71 | 3-9 | 20-23 | 45 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 19 | ||
41% | 33% | 87% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Ted Bernhardt
Referee:Rashan Michel
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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