Kelly Oubre, Terry Rozier, and Gordon Hayward combined for 75 points as the Charlotte Hornets erased a 16 point halftime deficit to snap the New York Knicks’ nine game winning streak, 112-105.
Julius Randle opened the scoring with a quick 3-pointer that was quickly matched by PJ Washington on the other end. The rest of the first quarter didn’t match that tone. It was evenly played, but both teams struggled to find the bottom of the net despite a decent number of good looks. After one, the game was tied at 21.
The Knicks offense erupted in the second quarter.