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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at New York Knicks
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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
101
Home
New York Knicks
125
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-101 at home on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks. Brandon Miller had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The New York Knicks led 65-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks), Vasilije Micic (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 46, New York Knicks 12. OG Anunoby had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-101 on December 5, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Brandon Miller scored 26 for the Charlotte Hornets; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 for the New York Knicks with 16 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 32 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 101 |
| New York Knicks | 30 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 125 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 26 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 8 Nick Richards
- Assists
- 12 Vasilije Micic
New York Knicks
- Points
- 27 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 16 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 7 Mikal Bridges
Vasilije Micic double-double (14 PTS, 12 AST) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (27 PTS, 16 REB) · Josh Hart double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilije Micic starter | 34:32 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2 | -8 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 29:37 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-19 | 5-12 | 3-3 | 3 | -25 |
| Josh Green starter | 26:17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| Nick Richards starter | 23:49 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Tidjane Salaun starter | 2:14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Cody Martin bench | 26:25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -29 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 19:11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Seth Curry bench | 18:23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 17:02 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | -19 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 16:06 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| DaQuan Jeffries bench | 15:39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Mark Williams bench | 10:44 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Grant Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges starter | 46:30 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 3-5 | 1 | +26 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 39:30 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10-18 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 39:25 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 7-9 | 4 | +25 |
| Josh Hart starter | 38:23 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 26:58 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 1 | +22 |
| Miles McBride bench | 27:39 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | +13 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 12:15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 3:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jacob Toppin bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Matt Ryan bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 1:28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Kevin McCullar Jr., Mitchell Robinson, Cameron Payne
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10 (60%) | Free throws | 25/32 (78%) |
| 25/50 (50%) | 2 pointers | 23/43 (53%) |
| 15/39 (38%) | 3 pointers | 18/33 (54%) |
| 40/89 (44%) | Field goals | 41/76 (53%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 17:40 | Time spent in lead | 25:52 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 28 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 13 Q1 6:04
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 28 Q3 0:15
- Longest run
- 12-0 New York Knicks · Q1 1:51 to Q2 11:49
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 9:33 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 8:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 8:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 13 | 4 |
| 8:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 14 | 4 |
| 7:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 16 | 4 |
| 7:22 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 16 | 5 |
| 7:22 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 16 | 6 |
| 7:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 18 | 6 |
| 6:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 18 | 7 |
| 6:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 20 | 7 |
| 5:44 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 20 | 9 |
| 5:24 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 4:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 22 | 12 |
| 4:25 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 22 | 13 |
| 4:25 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 22 | 14 |
| 4:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 25 | 14 |
| 3:51 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 3:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 17 |
| 3:21 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 2:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
| 2:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 32 | 20 |
| 1:51 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 1:12 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 32 | 23 |
| 1:12 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 32 | 24 |
| 0:46 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 0:13 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 11:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 11:16 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 37 | 35 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 9:26 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 9:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 8:52 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 45 | 38 |
| 8:52 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 45 | 39 |
| 8:34 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 8:18 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 7:47 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries Free throw | 48 | 42 |
| 7:33 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 6:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 6:02 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 5:37 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 5:09 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 4:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 4:29 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 4:07 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 3:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 3:04 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 2:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 2:27 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 58 | 58 |
| 2:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 1:33 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 1:12 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 0:13 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 0:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 9:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 8:39 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 64 | 68 |
| 8:39 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 64 | 69 |
| 8:20 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 64 | 70 |
| 8:20 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 64 | 71 |
| 7:54 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 7:17 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 7:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 65 | 77 |
| 7:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 66 | 77 |
| 6:46 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 6:24 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 6:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 5:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 68 | 83 |
| 5:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 68 | 84 |
| 5:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 68 | 86 |
| 5:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 68 | 87 |
| 4:43 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 68 | 89 |
| 4:43 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 68 | 90 |
| 4:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 70 | 90 |
| 3:38 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 70 | 93 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 73 | 93 |
| 2:59 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 73 | 95 |
| 1:27 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 73 | 98 |
| 1:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 75 | 98 |
| 0:58 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 75 | 99 |
| 0:58 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 75 | 100 |
| 0:15 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 75 | 103 |
| 0:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 78 | 103 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 81 | 103 |
| 10:20 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 81 | 106 |
| 9:52 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 81 | 108 |
| 9:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 81 | 109 |
| 8:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 83 | 109 |
| 6:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 86 | 109 |
| 6:30 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 86 | 111 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 88 | 111 |
| 5:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 91 | 111 |
| 5:24 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 91 | 112 |
| 5:03 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 91 | 114 |
| 5:03 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 91 | 115 |
| 4:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 94 | 115 |
| 3:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 96 | 115 |
| 3:08 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 96 | 118 |
| 2:47 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 96 | 120 |
| 2:05 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 96 | 123 |
| 1:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 99 | 123 |
| 1:30 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 99 | 124 |
| 1:30 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 99 | 125 |
| 1:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 101 | 125 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-0. Final series: New York Knicks 2-1.
- Nov 29: New York Knicks 99 at Charlotte Hornets 98
- Dec 5: Charlotte Hornets 101 at New York Knicks 125 (this game)
- Mar 20: New York Knicks 98 at Charlotte Hornets 115
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