CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball had 25 points and five Charlotte players scored in double figures as the Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 Thursday night for their fourth victory in seven games.

Ball added eight assists as teammates Mark Williams (19 points, 14 rebounds), Miles Bridges (15 points, 10 rebounds), DaQuan Jeffries (14 points) and Nick Smith, Jr. (13 points) also reached double figures.

Charlotte snapped a two-game skid that included losses of more than 30 points. The Hornets have lost five games by 30 or more points in the last month.

Charlotte (18-51) took the lead for good late in the first quarter and led by as many as 19 points.

O.G. Anunoby scored 25 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points, 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost three of their last four games and six of their last nine.

Takeaways

Knicks: New York fans have always had a presence when the team plays in Charlotte, dating to the large number of fans who attended games at the old Charlotte Coliseum in playoff series in 1993 and 1997. But, the cheers of Knicks’ fans Thursday were so loud you’d have thought the game was at Madison Square Garden, particularly in the third quarter by the loud boos when Towns was whistled for a technical foul.

Hornets: Charlotte beat the Knicks for the first time since Dec. 5, 2024, snapping a streak of six straight losses.

Key moment

After New York closed within 92-81 with 7:39 left, Charlotte responded with a 13-8 surge, fueled by baskets from Josh Green, Smith and Ball to take a 108-91 lead with 3:03 remaining.

Key stat

Charlotte converted 15 of 32 3-pointers, with Ball going 5 for 10 and Jeffries at 3 for 5.

Up next

The Knicks host Washington on Saturday. The Hornets play at Oklahoma City on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Mark Williams (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:36	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	0	0
11:24	Mark Williams offensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Mark Williams makes two point shot	2	0
11:07	Mikal Bridges misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:03	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	0
10:57	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	4	0
10:37	OG Anunoby misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:34	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	4	0
10:20	DaQuan Jeffries makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	0
10:01	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 14-foot jumper (Josh Hart assists)	7	2
9:45	DaQuan Jeffries misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	2
9:41	Mark Williams offensive rebound	7	2
9:37	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	7	2
9:29	DaQuan Jeffries makes driving dunk (Mark Williams assists)	9	2
9:15	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	9	4
8:58	Mark Williams makes layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	11	4
8:52	LaMelo Ball personal foul	11	4
8:43	Josh Hart makes 6-foot two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	11	6
8:25	Mark Williams misses 6-foot two point shot	11	6
8:23	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	11	6
8:14	Josh Green shooting foul	11	6
8:14	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	11	7
8:14	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	11	7
8:14	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	11	8
8:05	OG Anunoby personal foul	11	8
7:57	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	11	8
7:56	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	11	8
7:39	Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	8
7:37	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	11	8
7:22	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	11	8
7:21	Mark Williams offensive rebound	11	8
7:21	Mark Williams makes tip shot	13	8
7:11	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	8
7:10	Knicks offensive team rebound	13	8
7:10	Seth Curry loose ball foul	13	8
7:10	Wendell Moore Jr. enters the game for Miles Bridges	13	8
7:01	Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul	13	8
6:55	Mikal Bridges makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (OG Anunoby assists)	13	10
6:55	Hornets Full timeout	13	10
6:42	Josh Hart shooting foul	13	10
6:42	DaQuan Jeffries makes free throw 1 of 2	14	10
6:42	DaQuan Jeffries makes free throw 2 of 2	15	10
6:29	OG Anunoby makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	15	13
6:08	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	15	13
6:07	Josh Hart defensive rebound	15	13
6:02	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	15	15
6:02	Wendell Moore Jr. shooting foul	15	15
6:02	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Mark Williams	15	15
6:02	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	15
6:02	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 1	15	16
5:53	LaMelo Ball misses driving layup	15	16
5:53	Knicks defensive team rebound	15	16
5:53	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	15	16
5:53	Precious Achiuwa misses free throw 1 of 2	15	16
5:53	Knicks offensive team rebound	15	16
5:53	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	15	16
5:53	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Wendell Moore Jr.	15	16
5:53	Landry Shamet enters the game for OG Anunoby	15	16
5:53	Precious Achiuwa misses free throw 2 of 2	15	16
5:51	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	15	16
5:39	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	16
5:35	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	15	16
5:15	Josh Hart makes 24-foot three pointer	15	19
5:00	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	17	19
4:47	Landry Shamet misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	19
4:45	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	17	19
4:29	Seth Curry makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	19	19
4:12	Josh Hart bad pass (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	19	19
4:05	Seth Curry lost ball turnover (Landry Shamet steals)	19	19
3:55	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	19
3:53	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	19	19
3:39	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	19
3:39	Knicks defensive team rebound	19	19
3:14	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	19
3:11	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	19	19
3:04	Nick Smith Jr. makes two point shot	21	19
2:40	Mikal Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	19
2:40	Knicks Full timeout	21	19
2:40	Josh Green enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	21	19
2:40	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	21	19
2:40	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mikal Bridges	21	19
2:22	Jusuf Nurkic makes 4-foot two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	23	19
2:11	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	19
2:08	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	23	19
2:03	Josh Green bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	23	19
1:54	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	23	19
1:52	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	23	19
1:38	Jusuf Nurkic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	26	19
1:16	Landry Shamet misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	19
1:13	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	26	19
58.2	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	19
56.1	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	26	19
45.0	Precious Achiuwa misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	19
41.1	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	26	19
32.0	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	26	19
32.0	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	26	19
32.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	26	19
32.0	Cameron Payne enters the game for Miles McBride	26	19
32.0	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	27	19
11.1	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 10-foot two point shot	27	19
9.1	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	27	19
0.1	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Precious Achiuwa steals)	27	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	19

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 20, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,557

Referees

Curtis Blair, Justin Van Duyne, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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