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Jalen Brunson pours in 31 points as Knicks hold on to beat the Hornets 99-98 in NBA Cup play
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jalen Brunson had 31 points and made two clutch free throws with 8.6 seconds left, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets 99-98 to improve to 3-0 in NBA Cup play on Friday.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who entered the game 23 points behind the Orlando Magic in point differential in Group A and in need of a blowout win. The Magic are 2-0 in group play and visit Brooklyn on Friday night.
Brandon Miller had 20 points and Josh Green added 15 points for the Hornets, who played without three starters, including the red-hot LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams, as well as key reserves Nick Richards, Tre Mann and Grant Williams.
The Knicks committed eight turnovers in the first quarter and were held to 15 points.
Knicks: New York played sloppy and uninspired basketball in the first half. The Knicks took the lead in the last minute, but it was short-lived as Josh Green hit a jumper to take the lead back, then proceeded to steal a lazy inbounds pass from Mikal Bridges and turn around to hit a fading jumper as time expired.
Hornets: Ball, who came in averaging 40.3 points per game over his previous four outings, sat out with left calf soreness. Head coach Charles Lee said Ball felt something toward the end of Wednesday night's 98-94 loss to the Miami Heat. He offered no updates on when Ball may return to the lineup.
Brunson's mid-range jumper with 4:50 left put the Knicks ahead for good.
Miller was 7 of 25 from the field and 2 of 11 from beyond the arc.
The Knicks host the Pelicans on Sunday. The Hornets host the Hawks on Saturday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Moussa Diabate (Josh Hart gains possession) | ||
| 11:33 |  | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot | 2-0 |
| 11:09 | | Tidjane Salaun misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:43 | | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:25 | | +3 | Tidjane Salaun makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:08 | | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Jalen Brunson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:08 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:22 | | OG Anunoby misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 3-7 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 5-7 |
| 8:29 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Josh Green personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 7:44 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 7:35 | | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 7-9 |
| 7:02 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +3 | Tidjane Salaun makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 7-12 |
| 6:44 | | Josh Hart turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:44 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:32 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Knicks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:11 | | Hornets delay of game violation | ||
| 6:00 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 10-12 |
| 5:34 | | Tidjane Salaun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | OG Anunoby turnover (lost ball) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 4:50 | | Brandon Miller misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 10-15 |
| 4:02 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:42 | | KJ Simpson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point putback layup | 10-17 |
| 3:26 | | Brandon Miller blocks Jalen Brunson's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | OG Anunoby blocks Brandon Miller's three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 2:50 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 13-17 |
| 2:31 | | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Miles McBride defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 2:26 | | Jalen Brunson personal foul (Loose ball) (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:26 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:12 | | Moussa Diabate offensive foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul) | ||
| 2:12 | | Moussa Diabate turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:58 | | OG Anunoby turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals) | ||
| 1:36 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point turnaround jump shot | 13-19 |
| 1:16 | | Moussa Diabate personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Miles McBride offensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 13-21 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving layup | 15-21 |
| 0:09 | | OG Anunoby blocks Brandon Miller's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | OG Anunoby turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point jump shot | 15-23 |
| 0:00 | | OG Anunoby misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 15-25 |
| 11:23 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Cody Martin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 10:57 | | Seth Curry turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Payne steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point running jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 18-25 |
| 10:38 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point turnaround jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 18-27 |
| 10:25 | | +2 | Miles McBride makes two point stepback jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 20-27 |
| 10:14 | | Seth Curry misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Cody Martin blocks Josh Hart's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 10:08 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Hornets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 21-27 |
| 9:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 9:33 | | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 9:21 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 23-29 |
| 9:02 | | Taj Gibson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Josh Green personal foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | Cameron Payne misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Cameron Payne misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Miles McBride offensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Miles McBride misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Josh Hart offensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point putback layup | 25-29 |
| 8:32 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:10 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup | 27-29 |
| 7:36 | | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 27-32 |
| 7:22 | | Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (Miles McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point cutting layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 29-32 |
| 7:00 | | Josh Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 32-32 |
| 6:30 | | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 32-35 |
| 6:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:11 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Tidjane Salaun shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-35 |
| 5:54 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-35 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-37 |
| 5:23 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:20 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Josh Hart shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:16 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:12 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 36-37 |
| 4:48 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass) (Josh Hart steals) | ||
| 4:39 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:22 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists) | 36-40 |
| 4:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 36-43 |
| 3:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 36-45 |
| 3:04 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Brandon Miller blocks Jalen Brunson's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:53 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point tip layup | 38-45 |
| 2:37 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive foul (Charge) (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:37 | | Tidjane Salaun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 40-45 |