Devonte' Graham made a 28-foot 3-pointer on a pass from P.J. Washington with 2.8 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 103-102.
The Hornets trailed 64-49 with 9:01 left in the third quarter. They were still down 102-98 with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter, with a 4.3% chance to win, and outscored the Knicks 5-0 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Knicks 19-14. Graham (No. 9 in clutch wins added, 2019-20) scored 6 of the Hornets’ 19 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Graham scored 29 points with 9 3-pointers, and Washington added 19 points on 7 for 9 shooting.
For the Knicks, RJ Barrett scored 22 points, and Mitchell Robinson added 17 points (12 in the paint) and 12 rebounds on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Knicks forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Knicks were outscored 13-3 in 3 minutes with Portis, Smith, Dotson, Robinson and Barrett on the floor together.