Miles Bridges scored 31 points while LaMelo Ball tallied a career high 15 assists to go with his 20 points as the Charlotte Hornets clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with a win over the New York Knicks, 125-114.
The Hornets got going with a couple of easy layups inside, but the Knicks scored eight straight to respond. The Knicks got a few fortunate bounces on the offensive glass and hit a few early threes. The home team hit a very high percentage of their early looks despite their difficulty, and the Hornets struggled to keep pace at first.