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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at New York Knicks
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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
110
Home
New York Knicks
96
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 110-96 on the road on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. LaMelo Ball had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Miles McBride had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the New York Knicks.
The Charlotte Hornets led 57-44 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 30-20. Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 47, New York Knicks 46. Brandon Miller had 19 points, 3 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 Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 110-96 on April 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 19 for the Charlotte Hornets; Miles McBride scored 21 for the New York Knicks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 110 |
| New York Knicks | 20 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 96 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 19 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 9 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 6 LaMelo Ball
New York Knicks
- Points
- 21 Miles McBride
- Rebounds
- 9 Ariel Hukporti
- Assists
- 7 Jose Alvarado
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 31:14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-14 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 2 | +15 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 29:05 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7-19 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 27:18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 3 | +8 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 26:03 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 24:14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Sion James bench | 21:29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Grant Williams bench | 20:48 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 20:37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | +13 |
| Coby White bench | 16:18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 1 | +18 |
| Josh Green bench | 10:00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 4:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 4:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Tre Mann bench | 4:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: PJ Hall
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Diawara starter | 33:55 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1 | -7 |
| Jose Alvarado starter | 33:50 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Ariel Hukporti starter | 30:01 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Miles McBride starter | 24:16 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 0:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 27:24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2 | -15 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. bench | 24:43 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 19:44 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -10 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 17:59 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 15:39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 12:06 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyler Kolek
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 13/17 (76%) | Free throws | 5/8 (62%) |
| 20/33 (60%) | 2 pointers | 26/50 (52%) |
| 19/52 (36%) | 3 pointers | 13/40 (32%) |
| 39/85 (45%) | Field goals | 39/90 (43%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 25 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 44:08 | Time spent in lead | 2:04 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 21 Q4 4:27
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 3 Q1 10:26
- Longest run
- 10-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 1:00 to Q2 11:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:26 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:26 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara Free throw | 0 | 3 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 8:29 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:20 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 6:11 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 5:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 5:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 4:57 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 4:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 4:11 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 3:52 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 3:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 2:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 1:52 | New York Knicks | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 1:11 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 0:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 0:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 32 | 20 |
| 11:09 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 10:38 | New York Knicks | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 35 | 24 |
| 10:01 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 35 | 27 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 37 | 27 |
| 9:20 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 40 | 27 |
| 8:36 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 2-pt field goal | 40 | 29 |
| 6:40 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 40 | 32 |
| 6:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 42 | 32 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 4:24 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan 3-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 4:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 48 | 35 |
| 3:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 49 | 35 |
| 3:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 50 | 35 |
| 3:21 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 50 | 38 |
| 2:39 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 50 | 40 |
| 2:18 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 50 | 42 |
| 1:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 53 | 42 |
| 1:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 54 | 42 |
| 0:59 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 57 | 42 |
| 0:04 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 44 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 57 | 46 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 58 | 46 |
| 10:46 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 60 | 49 |
| 10:13 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan 3-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 9:55 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 66 | 52 |
| 9:10 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 66 | 54 |
| 8:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 69 | 54 |
| 8:42 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride Free throw | 69 | 55 |
| 6:56 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 69 | 57 |
| 6:36 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
| 5:56 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan Free throw | 69 | 60 |
| 5:56 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan Free throw | 69 | 61 |
| 4:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 71 | 61 |
| 4:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 72 | 61 |
| 4:09 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 72 | 63 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 73 | 63 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 74 | 63 |
| 2:53 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 2-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 2:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 75 | 65 |
| 2:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 76 | 65 |
| 2:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 78 | 65 |
| 1:48 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 2-pt field goal | 78 | 67 |
| 1:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 81 | 67 |
| 1:11 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 81 | 69 |
| 1:11 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet Free throw | 81 | 70 |
| 0:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 84 | 70 |
| 0:45 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 0:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 86 | 73 |
| 0:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 87 | 73 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 89 | 73 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 91 | 73 |
| 10:02 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 91 | 75 |
| 9:42 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 93 | 75 |
| 8:54 | New York Knicks | Dillon Jones 2-pt field goal | 93 | 77 |
| 8:37 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 3-pt field goal | 93 | 80 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 94 | 80 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 95 | 80 |
| 6:37 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 95 | 82 |
| 6:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 97 | 82 |
| 5:59 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 97 | 84 |
| 5:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 99 | 84 |
| 4:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 101 | 84 |
| 4:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 102 | 84 |
| 4:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 105 | 84 |
| 4:07 | New York Knicks | Kevin McCullar Jr. 2-pt field goal | 105 | 86 |
| 4:00 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 105 | 89 |
| 3:21 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 105 | 91 |
| 3:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 108 | 91 |
| 1:43 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal | 108 | 93 |
| 0:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 110 | 93 |
| 0:36 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 3-pt field goal | 110 | 96 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. 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
- Mar 26: New York Knicks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 114
- Apr 12: Charlotte Hornets 110 at New York Knicks 96 (this game)
Highlights
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