
New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets
· NBA Cup - Group PlayJalen Brunson pours in 31 points as Knicks hold on to beat the Hornets 99-98 in NBA Cup play

Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who entered the game 23 points behind the Orlando Magic in point differential in Group A and in need of a blowout win. The Magic are 2-0 in group play and visit Brooklyn on Friday night.
Brandon Miller had 20 points and Josh Green added 15 points for the Hornets, who played without three starters, including the red-hot LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams, as well as key reserves Nick Richards, Tre Mann and Grant Williams.
The Knicks committed eight turnovers in the first quarter and were held to 15 points.
Hornets: Ball, who came in averaging 40.3 points per game over his previous four outings, sat out with left calf soreness. Head coach Charles Lee said Ball felt something toward the end of Wednesday night's 98-94 loss to the Miami Heat. He offered no updates on when Ball may return to the lineup.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 99 - 98 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 99 - 98 |
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(00:00) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 99 - 98 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cody Martin assists) | 99 - 98 |
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Brandon Miller offensive rebound | 99 - 95 |
Statistics
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36-81 | FG | 36-89 |
44.4 | Field Goal % | 40.4 |
12-32 | 3PT | 15-47 |
37.5 | Three Point % | 31.9 |
15-19 | FT | 11-15 |
78.9 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
44 | Rebounds | 39 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
20 | Assists | 25 |
7 | Steals | 8 |
5 | Blocks | 6 |
19 | Turnovers | 13 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
21 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
31 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
19 | Fouls | 19 |
6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Josh Green, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,313 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
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51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
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30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
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26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
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24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
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40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
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37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
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19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
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18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
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