NEW YORK -- — OG Anunoby scored 15 of his 25 points during a third quarter in which he also blocked consecutive 3-point shots on opposite sides of the floor, helping the New York Knicks pull away to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-101 on Thursday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 16 rebounds in the Knicks' fourth straight victory. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points, 19 in the first quarter.

Anunoby's scoring broke open what was a one-point game early in the second half, and his back-to-back blocks late in the third had fans chanting “OG! OG!” after a 28-6 spurt gave New York a 93-70 advantage.

Brandon Miller scored 26 points in the Hornets' seventh straight loss.

Takeaways

Hornets: Things were already going to be tough for a team missing LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Tre Mann, three of its top four scorers. The Hornets then lost rookie Tidjane Salaun to a sprained left ankle in the first quarter. The No. 6 pick from France was coming off his first career double-double.

Knicks: The Knicks, who routed Orlando two nights earlier to clinch a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, appearing to be peaking. They are also getting healthier, with backup big man Precious Achiuwa making his season debut Thursday after sitting out the first 21 games with a strained left hamstring.

Key moment

The Knicks didn't score for more than 2 1/2 minutes to start the second half. Anunoby then had a couple 3-pointers and Towns converted consecutive three-point plays, one on a ferocious dunk in traffic, in the 28-6 run that turned a 65-64 lead into a 23-point one.

Key stat

All five Knicks starters scored at least 18 points.

Up next

The Knicks host Detroit on Saturday, looking for their 17th straight win in the series. Charlotte hosts Cleveland on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nick Richards vs. Karl-Anthony Towns	0	0
11:40	Nick Richards out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:20	Nick Richards blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot driving dunk	0	0
11:18	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:07	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:00	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	2	0
10:46	Tidjane Salaun makes 1-foot dunk (Nick Richards assists)	2	2
10:29	Jalen Brunson misses 3-foot two point shot	2	2
10:26	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	2	2
10:09	Nick Richards makes 15-foot jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	2	4
9:49	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Tidjane Salaun steals)	2	4
9:47	Josh Hart shooting foul	2	4
9:47	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
9:47	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 2 of 2	2	6
9:46	Tidjane Salaun personal take foul	2	6
9:46	Cody Martin enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	2	6
9:33	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	4	6
9:33	Brandon Miller defensive goaltending violation	4	6
9:16	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	4	9
8:57	Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	9
8:55	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	4	9
8:49	Nick Richards makes dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	4	11
8:43	Knicks Full timeout	4	11
8:37	Josh Hart misses driving floating jump shot	4	11
8:35	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	4	11
8:27	Brandon Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	11
8:25	Nick Richards offensive rebound	4	11
8:22	Nick Richards bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	4	11
8:18	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point shot	4	11
8:15	Cody Martin defensive rebound	4	11
8:00	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot two point shot	4	13
8:00	OG Anunoby shooting foul	4	13
8:00	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	4	14
7:48	Mikal Bridges misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	4	14
7:45	Nick Richards defensive rebound	4	14
7:40	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	14
7:37	Josh Green offensive rebound	4	14
7:35	Josh Green makes dunk	4	16
7:24	Josh Green personal foul	4	16
7:22	Vasilije Micic shooting foul	4	16
7:22	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	5	16
7:22	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	6	16
7:01	Vasilije Micic makes 2-foot two point shot	6	18
6:40	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	18
6:38	Nick Richards defensive rebound	6	18
6:27	Cody Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	18
6:25	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	6	18
6:23	Vasilije Micic misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	18
6:19	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	6	18
6:15	Brandon Miller shooting foul	6	18
6:15	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	7	18
6:15	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	7	18
6:15	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2	7	18
6:14	Cody Martin defensive rebound	7	18
6:04	Brandon Miller makes driving dunk	7	20
5:44	Josh Hart makes alley oop layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	9	20
5:29	Nick Richards bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	9	20
5:24	Jalen Brunson makes 24-foot three point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	12	20
5:23	Hornets Full timeout	12	20
5:23	Jericho Sims enters the game for Josh Hart	12	20
5:23	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	12	20
5:23	Mark Williams enters the game for Nick Richards	12	20
5:09	Miles McBride personal foul	12	20
5:00	KJ Simpson misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	20
4:58	Miles McBride defensive rebound	12	20
4:49	Jericho Sims misses two point shot	12	20
4:47	Mark Williams defensive rebound	12	20
4:34	Cody Martin makes 8-foot two point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	12	22
4:25	Josh Green personal foul	12	22
4:25	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	22
4:25	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	22
4:10	Josh Green misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	22
4:08	Mark Williams offensive rebound	14	22
4:03	Brandon Miller makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	14	25
3:51	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	17	25
3:30	Mark Williams makes 10-foot two point shot (KJ Simpson assists)	17	27
3:21	Jalen Brunson makes 27-foot three pointer	20	27
2:59	KJ Simpson misses driving floating jump shot	20	27
2:57	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	20	27
2:47	Miles McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	27
2:45	Josh Green defensive rebound	20	27
2:36	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three pointer (Josh Green assists)	20	30
2:14	Jericho Sims bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	20	30
2:10	Brandon Miller makes two point shot	20	32
2:01	Knicks Full timeout	20	32
2:01	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jericho Sims	20	32
2:01	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Green	20	32
1:51	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	22	32
1:34	Mark Williams misses 3-foot two point shot	22	32
1:32	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	22	32
1:12	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	22	32
1:12	Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	23	32
1:12	Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	24	32
56.1	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	32
54.1	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	24	32
45.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	27	32
33.1	Nick Smith Jr. misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	27	32
31.0	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	27	32
13.0	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	32
1.1	Cody Martin misses 15-foot jumper	30	32
0.2	Hornets offensive team rebound	30	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 6, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MSG, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Tom Washington, Scott Foster

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

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

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