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2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
New York Knicks
98
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Charlotte Hornets
115
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 at home on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. OG Anunoby had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks.
The Charlotte Hornets led 54-44 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 27-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Mark Williams (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 11, Charlotte Hornets 37. Mark Williams had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 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 New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 on March 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- OG Anunoby scored 25 for the New York Knicks; LaMelo Ball scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 19 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 98 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 25 OG Anunoby
- Rebounds
- 10 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 6 Josh Hart
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 14 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 8 LaMelo Ball
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB) · Miles Bridges double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB) · Mark Williams double-double (19 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart starter | 39:28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -16 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 37:31 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-19 | 3-12 | 8-8 | 4 | -17 |
| Miles McBride starter | 35:55 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -11 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 35:49 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 32:41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 0 | -9 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 19:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 17:18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | -5 |
| Cameron Payne bench | 16:06 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Anton Watson bench | 2:00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| MarJon Beauchamp bench | 2:00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 2:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Ariel Hukporti, Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 33:24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | +20 |
| DaQuan Jeffries starter | 33:15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | +8 |
| Mark Williams starter | 31:10 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | +5 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 27:31 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-23 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Josh Green starter | 21:10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 26:54 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +16 |
| Wendell Moore Jr. bench | 19:54 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Seth Curry bench | 18:23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Jusuf Nurkic bench | 14:53 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | +16 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 12:06 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +4 |
| Taj Gibson bench | 1:20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Josh Okogie, Tidjane Salaun, Marcus Garrett
| New York Knicks | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 16/20 (80%) | Free throws | 14/17 (82%) |
| 26/51 (51%) | 2 pointers | 28/56 (50%) |
| 10/39 (25%) | 3 pointers | 15/32 (46%) |
| 36/90 (40%) | Field goals | 43/88 (48%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 1:33 | Time spent in lead | 44:26 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 4 Q1 5:15
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 19 Q4 2:00
- Longest run
- 13-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 5:00 to Q2 11:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 10:01 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:29 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:15 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 8:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 4 | 11 |
| 8:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 8:14 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 7 | 11 |
| 8:14 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 8 | 11 |
| 7:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 6:55 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:42 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries Free throw | 10 | 14 |
| 6:42 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries Free throw | 10 | 15 |
| 6:29 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:02 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:02 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 5:15 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 4:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 3:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 2:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic 3-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 0:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 19 | 27 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 19 | 28 |
| 11:34 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 11:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 21 | 30 |
| 10:47 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 23 | 30 |
| 9:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 9:01 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 7:24 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 26 | 34 |
| 7:24 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 27 | 34 |
| 6:45 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 27 | 37 |
| 5:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 27 | 38 |
| 5:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 27 | 39 |
| 5:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
| 4:46 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 4:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 33 | 41 |
| 4:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 43 |
| 3:43 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 3:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 2:55 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 37 | 46 |
| 2:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 37 | 49 |
| 2:30 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 39 | 52 |
| 1:42 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 1:25 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 42 | 52 |
| 1:25 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 43 | 52 |
| 1:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 0:33 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 44 | 54 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 11:09 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 47 | 57 |
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 10:44 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 10:13 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 8:54 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 8:22 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 8:22 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 57 | 64 |
| 8:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 8:02 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 58 | 66 |
| 7:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 58 | 69 |
| 7:04 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 6:13 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 61 | 69 |
| 6:13 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 62 | 69 |
| 5:47 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 4:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 4:51 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 65 | 74 |
| 4:51 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 66 | 74 |
| 3:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Wendell Moore Jr. 2-pt field goal | 66 | 76 |
| 3:18 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 68 | 76 |
| 3:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 68 | 77 |
| 2:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 68 | 79 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic 3-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 1:20 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 0:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. Free throw | 70 | 83 |
| 0:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. Free throw | 70 | 84 |
| 0:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. Free throw | 70 | 85 |
| 0:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 71 | 85 |
| 0:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 72 | 85 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 72 | 87 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 72 | 90 |
| 10:55 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 10:21 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 10:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 9:14 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 7:39 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 7:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 81 | 95 |
| 7:05 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 83 | 95 |
| 6:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 83 | 97 |
| 5:47 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 83 | 99 |
| 5:32 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries Free throw | 86 | 100 |
| 4:55 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 88 | 100 |
| 4:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 88 | 103 |
| 4:38 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 91 | 103 |
| 3:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 91 | 105 |
| 3:08 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 91 | 108 |
| 2:50 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 94 | 108 |
| 2:25 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 94 | 111 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 94 | 112 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 94 | 113 |
| 1:08 | New York Knicks | MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal | 96 | 113 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Taj Gibson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 115 |
| 0:39 | New York Knicks | Anton Watson 2-pt field goal | 98 | 115 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-1. 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
- Mar 20: New York Knicks 98 at Charlotte Hornets 115 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 20, 2025 · 23:00 UTC