Overview
- In Charlotte, Miles Bridges scored 35 points, including 10 in overtime, as the Hornets erased a 17-point deficit to win 118-111.
- Rookie Kon Knueppel added 20 points and hit a leaning corner three with about 10 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
- Less than 24 hours later at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks beat Toronto 116-94 behind Josh Hart’s 20-12-7 line and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 22 points.
- The Raptors played the second game of a back-to-back with Jakob Poeltl resting, shot 29.7% from three, and were outrebounded by 21 in New York.
- Charlotte’s win was its second in as many nights with LaMelo Ball on a minutes restriction, and New York has won four straight at 10-1 at home heading into the Dec. 9 NBA Cup semifinal in Toronto.