Beijing time on October 7, NBA preseason, the visiting Knicks to 111-109 victory over the Hornets. McBride scored 22 points, 0 rebounds and 3 assists for the Knicks, while Ball of the Hornets scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
Game-specific scores (Hornets in the back): 29-35, 32-26, 26-29, 24-19.
Knicks, in addition to McBride performance, Shamet 16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Achuwa 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Brunson 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. In the Hornets, besides Bauer, Mann scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Miller scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
At the beginning of the game, the Hornets quickly got into the state, with good defense and quick counterattacks to take the lead, and at the end of the first quarter led the Knicks by 35-29. The Knicks had a small surge in the final period, but the Hornets gave the home fans hope.
In the second quarter, the Hornets were not in good shape, and the Knicks seized the opportunity to power, equalizing the score and overtaking. Hornets although in the small section of the latter part of the feeling back, but still 59-61 down to end the first half.
The third quarter was the turning point as the Hornets found their rhythm and scored back-to-back points to outscore the Knicks by 9 points. The Knicks closed the gap at the end of the period, and the Hornets maintained a slim lead at 88-87.
In the final quarter, the Hornets had a sluggish start, and the Knicks took advantage of the situation to open the gap to 12 points. The Hornets didn't give up and tried to close the gap, but finally defeated the Knicks 109-111.
Knicks starters: Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart.
Hornets starters: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, Josh Green.
