Kemba Walker scored 25 points (14 in the second quarter), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 119-107.
The Hornets never trailed and led by as many as 28.
Cody Zeller had 12 points (10 in the first quarter) and 3 steals.
For the Knicks, Kevin Knox II had 26 points and a career-high 15 rebounds off the bench, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points.
The Hornets went 23 for 27 at the line to the Knicks’ 6 for 7. The Knicks outscored the Hornets 71-44 off the bench. The Knicks were outscored 32-17 in 10 minutes with Freedom, Hardaway, Vonleh, Mudiay and Knox on the floor together. Frank Ntilikina fouled out.