Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Josh Hart chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. But the Knicks got struggling offensive performances again from Mikal Bridges, who shot 3-for-10, and OG Anunoby, who went 3-for-11 for 8 points.

They outscored New York by 8 points in the first quarter, holding the Knicks to only 15 points and forcing two shot clock violations in the first three minutes. The Hornets strong first half play with Salaun,

In a contest against the short-handed Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks needed the final minutes to knock them off in a 99-98 nail-biter of a final score Saturday afternoon with the help of 31 points from Jalen Brunson and 19 from Karl-Anthony Towns .