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Final
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Charlotte Hornets
104
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New York Knicks
119
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-104 at home on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for the New York Knicks. LaMelo Ball had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The New York Knicks led 53-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 27-12. Double-digit figures in two categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 36, New York Knicks 12. Jalen Brunson had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 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 119-104 on December 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 34 for the Charlotte Hornets; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 for the New York Knicks with 18 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 104 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 26 | 37 | 29 | 119 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 34 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 9 Ryan Kalkbrenner
- Assists
- 9 LaMelo Ball
New York Knicks
- Points
- 35 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 18 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 8 Josh Hart
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (35 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball starter | 36:55 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12-27 | 5-13 | 5-6 | 2 | -8 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 33:44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Sion James starter | 30:25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | -13 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 28:31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -28 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 19:56 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 24:33 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | -5 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 23:00 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 20:54 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 9:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 8:37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 3:32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Pat Connaughton, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Grant Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 39:11 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-23 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 2 | +21 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 36:40 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-16 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 3 | +12 |
| Josh Hart starter | 36:33 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 1 | +12 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 35:54 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Miles McBride starter | 34:02 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 3 | +18 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 20:32 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 13:17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 12:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | +6 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 9:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 1:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 0:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 0:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet, Kevin McCullar Jr.
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 19/21 (90%) | Free throws | 23/27 (85%) |
| 23/48 (47%) | 2 pointers | 30/50 (60%) |
| 13/42 (31%) | 3 pointers | 12/38 (31%) |
| 36/90 (40%) | Field goals | 42/88 (47%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 46:57 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- Never led
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 22 Q4 9:28
- Longest run
- 11-0 New York Knicks · Q3 1:23 to Q4 9:28
Scoring plays
Q1 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:57 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:15 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 0 | 3 |
| 10:15 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 9:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:31 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 8:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 7:48 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 7:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 6:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 6:08 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 5:28 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 4:53 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 7 | 16 |
| 3:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 2:50 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 2:04 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 20 |
| 1:42 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 10 | 22 |
| 1:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 12 | 22 |
| 0:34 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 12 | 23 |
| 0:34 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 12 | 24 |
| 0:10 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 12 | 27 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 14 | 27 |
| 11:24 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 14 | 28 |
| 11:24 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 14 | 29 |
| 11:01 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 14 | 31 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 16 | 31 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 18 | 31 |
| 10:03 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 18 | 34 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 21 | 34 |
| 9:24 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 21 | 37 |
| 8:56 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 21 | 39 |
| 7:46 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 21 | 41 |
| 7:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 2-pt field goal | 23 | 41 |
| 6:51 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 24 | 41 |
| 6:51 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 25 | 41 |
| 6:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
| 5:52 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 27 | 44 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 29 | 44 |
| 5:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 32 | 44 |
| 4:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 4:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 3:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 38 | 46 |
| 3:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 2:43 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 2:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 1:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 1:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 44 | 49 |
| 1:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 45 | 49 |
| 1:13 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 45 | 50 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 0:00 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
Q3 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 11:03 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 10:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 52 | 58 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 10:04 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 54 | 63 |
| 8:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 56 | 63 |
| 8:31 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 65 |
| 8:10 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 7:35 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 7:35 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 58 | 70 |
| 7:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 60 | 70 |
| 6:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 60 | 71 |
| 6:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 60 | 72 |
| 6:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 62 | 72 |
| 5:39 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 62 | 73 |
| 5:39 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 62 | 74 |
| 5:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 76 |
| 4:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 63 | 76 |
| 4:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 64 | 76 |
| 4:32 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 64 | 78 |
| 4:10 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 64 | 80 |
| 3:48 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 82 |
| 3:29 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 3:20 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 84 |
| 3:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 69 | 84 |
| 2:39 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 86 |
| 2:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 70 | 86 |
| 2:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 71 | 86 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 72 | 86 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 73 | 86 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 74 | 86 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 75 | 86 |
| 1:23 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 0:50 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 75 | 89 |
| 0:50 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 75 | 90 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 75 | 93 |
| 10:10 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 75 | 95 |
| 9:28 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 75 | 97 |
| 9:00 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 77 | 97 |
| 9:00 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 78 | 97 |
| 8:47 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 78 | 100 |
| 8:35 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 81 | 100 |
| 7:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
| 7:03 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 84 | 101 |
| 7:03 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 84 | 102 |
| 6:50 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 87 | 102 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 90 | 102 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 91 | 102 |
| 5:56 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 91 | 103 |
| 5:56 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 91 | 104 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 4:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 4:04 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 96 | 107 |
| 3:43 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 3:43 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 3:30 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 3:06 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 98 | 112 |
| 1:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 99 | 112 |
| 1:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 100 | 112 |
| 1:47 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 1:36 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 100 | 116 |
| 1:32 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 101 | 116 |
| 1:00 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 101 | 118 |
| 1:00 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 101 | 119 |
| 0:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
| 0:17 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson Free throw | 104 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 26: New York Knicks 129 at Charlotte Hornets 101
- Dec 3: Charlotte Hornets 104 at New York Knicks 119 (this game)
- Mar 26: New York Knicks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 114
- Apr 12: Charlotte Hornets 110 at New York Knicks 96
Highlights
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