NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points, 18 rebounds and five assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-104 on Wednesday night.

Mikal Bridges had 16 points, Deuce McBride scored 15 and Josh Hart had 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. New York (14-7) improved to 11-1 at Madison Square Garden this season.

LaMelo Ball had 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Tidjane Salaun and Kon Knueppel each had 13 points. Charlotte (6-16) fell to 1-10 on the road and dropped its ninth straight away from home.

Playing for the second night in a row and without center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) did not seem to affect the Knicks, mainly thanks to Towns. The All-Star shot 13 for 23 from the field and nearly earned his 16th double-double of the season in the first half. He had 19 points and nine rebounds at the break.

After a slow start shooting, Brunson closed the first half with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The Knicks captain scored 18 points over the final 24 minutes, including his 3 to close the first half.

Keyed by Brunson, New York outscored Charlotte 42-24 over a 13-plus-minute span in the second half.

The Knicks never trailed and surrendered just 12 first-quarter points, their fewest in any quarter this season. They built a 41-21 lead midway through the second quarter.

The Hornets outscored the Knicks 26-9 over a 7:45 span of the second quarter, which cut New York’s lead to three. But Brunson’s 3-pointer put New York ahead 53-47 at the break.

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Hornets: At Toronto on Friday.

Knicks: Host Utah on Friday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Jalen Brunson gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Jalen Brunson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:36	Sion James defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:15	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Sion James misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:08	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
10:57	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving dunk	2	0
10:34	Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:32	Josh Hart defensive rebound	2	0
10:15	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	2	0
10:15	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:15	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:00	Kon Knueppel misses driving layup	4	0
9:58	Hornets offensive team rebound	4	0
9:53	Sion James makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	4	3
9:31	Josh Hart makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	6	3
9:19	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	6	3
9:18	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	6	3
9:09	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	3
8:55	Sion James makes two point shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	6	5
8:39	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	5
8:37	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	6	5
8:32	Kon Knueppel misses 28-foot three point shot	6	5
8:30	Knicks defensive team rebound	6	5
8:16	Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	5
8:15	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	6	5
8:10	Moussa Diabate offensive charge	6	5
8:10	Moussa Diabate turnover	6	5
8:10	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	6	5
7:48	Jalen Brunson makes 16-foot two point shot	8	5
7:33	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	5
7:31	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	5
7:26	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point shot	8	5
7:22	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	8	5
7:09	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	8	7
6:49	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	7
6:48	Miles McBride offensive rebound	8	7
6:43	Mikal Bridges makes layup (Miles McBride assists)	10	7
6:28	Tidjane Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	7
6:26	Josh Hart defensive rebound	10	7
6:10	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	10	7
6:08	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	10	7
6:08	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	12	7
5:50	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	7
5:48	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	12	7
5:38	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	12	7
5:37	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	12	7
5:33	Tidjane Salaun lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	12	7
5:29	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	14	7
5:28	Hornets Full timeout	14	7
5:28	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Josh Hart	14	7
5:28	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Miles McBride	14	7
5:28	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Miles Bridges	14	7
5:16	Tidjane Salaun out of bounds lost ball turnover	14	7
5:01	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	14	7
5:00	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	14	7
4:59	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 1-foot two point shot	14	7
4:58	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	14	7
4:53	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup	16	7
4:47	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	16	7
4:37	Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	7
4:33	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	16	7
4:17	Tidjane Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	7
4:15	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	16	7
4:02	Guerschon Yabusele misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	7
3:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	16	7
3:41	Tidjane Salaun makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	16	10
3:17	Jordan Clarkson misses 5-foot two point shot	16	10
3:12	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	16	10
3:04	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	10
3:01	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	10
2:50	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	18	10
2:34	Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot jump bank shot	18	10
2:31	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	18	10
2:23	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	10
2:20	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	18	10
2:11	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	18	10
2:10	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	18	10
2:09	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	18	10
2:04	Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	20	10
1:45	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	20	10
1:42	Mikal Bridges makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	22	10
1:24	Kon Knueppel makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	12
1:23	Knicks Full timeout	22	12
1:23	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Mikal Bridges	22	12
1:23	Josh Hart enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	22	12
1:23	Miles McBride enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	22	12
1:23	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	22	12
1:23	Collin Sexton enters the game for Sion James	22	12
1:23	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Kon Knueppel	22	12
1:23	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	22	12
59.1	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	12
57.9	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	22	12
41.4	Liam McNeeley misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	12
39.7	Knicks defensive team rebound	22	12
33.4	Miles Bridges flagrant foul type 1	22	12
33.4	(00:33.4) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	22	12
33.4	Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	23	12
33.4	Jalen Brunson misses free throw flagrant 2 of 3	23	12
33.4	Knicks offensive team rebound	23	12
33.4	Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	24	12
22.4	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	24	12
20.9	Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound	24	12
9.9	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three pointer	27	12
0.7	Collin Sexton misses 25-foot three point shot	27	12
0.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	27	12
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	12

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 4, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Eric Dalen, Tyler Ford, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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