NEW YORK — Make it three in a row.
The Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in a 129-107 blowout at Madison Square Garden in a matinee matchup Sunday afternoon.
New York (4-3) is now above-.500 for the first time this season and their change in fortune comes after they weathered the NBA’s toughest opening seven-game schedule to finish 3-4 before wins over the San Antonio Spurs and the Hornets on Sunday.
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Five Knicks players scored in double figures, led by RJ Barrett’s 24 points and Julius Randle’s 23 points, five rebounds and five assists.