Former Charlotte Hornet Courtney Lee hit two free throws with three-tenths of a second left to clinch a 118-113 New York Knicks victory over the Hornets at Madison Square Garden.
Trailing by as much as 15 points, the Knicks (6-4) took back the lead with 1 minute, 48 seconds left on a step-back 3-pointer by Most Valuable Player candidate Kristaps Porzingis (28 points, five rebounds and three blocks). New York rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina got Porzingis the ball wide open.
Porzingis then took advantage of a late switch on defense, driving on rookie guard Malik Monk (21 points) for a layup and a 3-point lead with 11 seconds left.