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11/26 20:36 CST Brunson scores 33 as Knicks rout Hornets 129-101 to improve to
3-1 in NBA Cup group play
Brunson scores 33 as Knicks rout Hornets 129-101 to improve to 3-1 in NBA Cup
group play
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had
19 points and 10 rebounds and the New York Knicks handed the Charlotte Hornets
their seventh straight loss 129-101 on Wednesday night.
Josh Hart added 22 points for the Knicks, who made 13 of 26 shots from 3-point
range to improve to 3-1 in NBA Cup group play.
Brandon Miller had 18 points in his second game back from a shoulder injury for
the Hornets, who've lost 10 straight Cup games over the past three seasons and
were eliminated from this year's competition.
The Knicks played like a team eager to advance in the NBA Cup midseason
tournament and improve their point differential, which was at minus-2 entering
the night.
New York coach Mike Brown didn't take out his starters until 2:17 remained in
the game and his team up by 24.
The Knicks left no doubt about this one.
They bolted to a 25-point halftime lead behind a balanced offensive attack as
all five starters scored in double digits before halftime. New York shot 64%
from the field and made 6 of 10 shots from beyond the arc before the break.
Of the Knicks' 72 first-half points, 68 came from their starters including 19
from Hart.
Charlotte's LaMelo Ball struggled to keep up with Brunson, who sent him to the
bench in the third quarter with his fourth foul.
Ball, the only player in Hornets history to ever sign a max contract that pays
him $260 million, later was assessed a technical foul for arguing with
officials and he finished with just 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
Meanwhile Brunson was greeted with repeated chants of "MVP! MVP!" from the
crowd at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.
Up next Both teams play another NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night with New York hosting the Bucks and Charlotte hosting the Bulls. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Both teams play another NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night with New York hosting the Bucks and Charlotte hosting the Bulls. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
