The Hornets defeated the Knicks, 109-88. Gordon Hayward led the Hornets with 34 points, while LaMelo Ball tallied eight points, along with a career-high 14 rebounds and seven assists in the victory. Kevin Knox II recorded 19 points and five rebounds for the Knicks in the losing effort. The Hornets improve to 6-5 as the Knicks fall to 5-6.