Courtney Lee scored nine fourth-quarter points, and fed teammate Brandon Jennings with a late 3-pointer to give the New York Knicks a 110-107 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Lee played for the Hornets the second half of last season, after being acquired in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. He signed a lucrative contract with the Knicks in July. The Hornets prioritized re-signing Nic Batum and Marvin Williams with their salary cap resources.
The loss dropped the Hornets below .500 at 23-24, while the Knicks improved to 21-27.
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The Hornets got a big game from newly named All-Star Kemba Walker, who finished with 31 points.