The New York Knicks (2-1, 2-0 Home) host the Charlotte Hornets (2-1, 2-0 Away) Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Charlotte defeated the Atlanta Hawks 126-109 at State Farm Arena on Sunday. With 24 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. was the top scorer. Nick Richards was another key contributor with 20 points and 11 rebounds. New York won on Monday at Madison Square Garden, beating the Orlando Magic 115-102. Julius Randle had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the team.
Charlotte won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 125-114 triumph in their last meeting at Madison Square Garden on March 30. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 31 points. Evan Fournier had 30 points in the loss.
Terry Rozier is averaging 23.5 points per game to lead the Hornets in scoring so far this season. Rozier also has dished 8.5 assists per game, seventh-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Richards is grabbing 9.0 rebounds.
Randle (21.3 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Knicks’ offense. Randle also has posted 9.7 rebounds per game. Jalen Brunson has doled out 7.0 assists per game. The Knicks have found success in recent meetings between the teams at Madison Square Garden, winning six of the last 10.
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