New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 109 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound | 111 - 109 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Duane Washington Jr. misses free throw 3 of 3 | 111 - 109 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Hornets offensive team rebound | 111 - 109 |
Statistics
 NY |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-94 | FG | 41-82 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 16-45 | 3PT | 17-38 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 15-19 | FT | 10-18 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 25 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner, C | Out | Dec 25 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Dec 13 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Miles McBride, G | Out | Dec 24 |
| Landry Shamet, G | Out | Dec 24 |
Game Information
Spectrum Center
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 10,486 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
 Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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