The New York Knicks went on a 15-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-97 for their seventh straight win.
It was tied at 69 when RJ Barrett’s corner 3-pointer put the Knicks ahead for good with 9:20 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 84-75 lead with 4:47 left in the quarter.
Barrett scored 24 points with 6 3-pointers, and Derrick Rose added 17 points (8 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench.
For the Hornets, P.J. Washington scored 26 points (17 in the first quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench, and Terry Rozier added 21 points and 8 assists.
The Knicks shot 48.2% from the field to the Hornets’ 45.3%. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Hornets 44-25 in 15 minutes together.