Charlotte Hornets (6-15, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (13-8, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to end its seven-game road losing streak when the Hornets visit New York.
The Knicks have gone 10-5 against Eastern Conference teams. New York is eighth in the Eastern Conference with 15.2 fast break points per game led by OG Anunoby averaging 3.6.
The Hornets are 5-14 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte has a 1-6 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Knicks make 49.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.0 percentage points higher than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (46.7%). The Hornets average 107.3 points per game, 3.9 fewer than the 111.2 the Knicks give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 25.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Knicks.
LaMelo Ball is scoring 31.1 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists for the Hornets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 8-2, averaging 121.3 points, 43.3 rebounds, 29.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 107.0 points, 45.4 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (calf), Grant Williams: out for season (knee), Miles Bridges: day to day (knee), Tre Mann: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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