Despite the Charlotte Hornets missing five of their top six scorers, the New York Knicks found themselves in a dogfight with them Friday afternoon and

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 .

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.