Knicks 55, Hornets 49: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The New York Knicks (12-13) play against the Charlotte Hornets (18-18) at Spectrum Center
Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Friday December 9, 2022
New York Knicks 55, Charlotte Hornets 49 (Half)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks go with nine-man rotation in first half of first game without Obi Toppin. Jericho Sims played for 5 minutes in first half. No Cam Reddish, Derrick Rose or Evan Fournier yet. Knicks up 6 on CHA at halftime. – 8:13 PM
Knicks go with nine-man rotation in first half of first game without Obi Toppin. Jericho Sims played for 5 minutes in first half. No Cam Reddish, Derrick Rose or Evan Fournier yet. Knicks up 6 on CHA at halftime. – 8:13 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
The Knicks’ Jedi defense continues.
The Cavs & Hawks combined to shoot just 14-of-71 on 3s (19.7%) over their past two games combined. And you’d think someone, anyone would start hitting just SOME 3s against them.
But not so far tonight.
Hornets 2-of-12 from deep at the half. – 8:10 PM
The Knicks’ Jedi defense continues.
The Cavs & Hawks combined to shoot just 14-of-71 on 3s (19.7%) over their past two games combined. And you’d think someone, anyone would start hitting just SOME 3s against them.
But not so far tonight.
Hornets 2-of-12 from deep at the half. – 8:10 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
The mint & gold will be back after the break. pic.twitter.com/hbCfgtCfun – 8:09 PM
The mint & gold will be back after the break. pic.twitter.com/hbCfgtCfun – 8:09 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Now THIS was a thing of beauty 😍
@Terry Rozier | #LetsFly pic.twitter.com/YGNKLciOQE – 8:05 PM
Now THIS was a thing of beauty 😍
@Terry Rozier | #LetsFly pic.twitter.com/YGNKLciOQE – 8:05 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Bday buckets for @Kelly Oubre 🥳
#LetsFly | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/CQEGZIhhEA – 8:03 PM
Bday buckets for @Kelly Oubre 🥳
#LetsFly | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/CQEGZIhhEA – 8:03 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Knicks going back to pandemic season style lately:
In wins over the Hawks and Cavs, the Knicks averaged a pace of 96.25 possessions per game, which, projected across the season, would be the slowest in the NBA right now. – 7:55 PM
Knicks going back to pandemic season style lately:
In wins over the Hawks and Cavs, the Knicks averaged a pace of 96.25 possessions per game, which, projected across the season, would be the slowest in the NBA right now. – 7:55 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Mitchell Robinson is active under the boards tonight. Got credit for two offensive rebounds – I’ll have to check the replay but it might have been 32. – 7:47 PM
Mitchell Robinson is active under the boards tonight. Got credit for two offensive rebounds – I’ll have to check the replay but it might have been 32. – 7:47 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
KAI BRINGING THE HEAT 🔥
@Kai Jones | @drpepper | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/YzMvsXWnqh – 7:44 PM
KAI BRINGING THE HEAT 🔥
@Kai Jones | @drpepper | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/YzMvsXWnqh – 7:44 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Kai Jones could be playing in the Lithuanian 3rd division in 2032 and I’d still not sell my stock. Might have a blind spot there… – 7:42 PM
Kai Jones could be playing in the Lithuanian 3rd division in 2032 and I’d still not sell my stock. Might have a blind spot there… – 7:42 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
Let’s RUN! 🔋
Good Find @Immanuel Quickley pic.twitter.com/uATMc3idJn – 7:41 PM
Let’s RUN! 🔋
Good Find @Immanuel Quickley pic.twitter.com/uATMc3idJn – 7:41 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Knicks lucky to be playing the Hornets G League squad tonight… NY with a sloppy/ugly first quarter but still up by 2 – 7:35 PM
Knicks lucky to be playing the Hornets G League squad tonight… NY with a sloppy/ugly first quarter but still up by 2 – 7:35 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Holy Kai Jones, his potential as a switch defender was one of the big defensive draws in the draft, gets low, moves his feet and great hands – 7:34 PM
Holy Kai Jones, his potential as a switch defender was one of the big defensive draws in the draft, gets low, moves his feet and great hands – 7:34 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Sims checks in for Randle at the 4. So we got Sims and iHart on the floor together – 7:31 PM
Sims checks in for Randle at the 4. So we got Sims and iHart on the floor together – 7:31 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Clear for takeoff 🛫
@Mason Plumlee | @drpepper | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/SsX0OSN6GB – 7:30 PM
Clear for takeoff 🛫
@Mason Plumlee | @drpepper | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/SsX0OSN6GB – 7:30 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
And with Barrett back in for Grimes looks like Jericho Sims will get the first minutes for Randle. – 7:29 PM
And with Barrett back in for Grimes looks like Jericho Sims will get the first minutes for Randle. – 7:29 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
Clear the lane when you see him 💪
@RjBarrett6 pic.twitter.com/KN6GdDbZkD – 7:26 PM
Clear the lane when you see him 💪
@RjBarrett6 pic.twitter.com/KN6GdDbZkD – 7:26 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
Clear the lane when you him 💪
@RjBarrett6 pic.twitter.com/H97YynPWwb – 7:25 PM
Clear the lane when you him 💪
@RjBarrett6 pic.twitter.com/H97YynPWwb – 7:25 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
So this is how it’s going to go – RJ Barrett comes out with 4:48 left in the first. Enters five seconds later. – 7:24 PM
So this is how it’s going to go – RJ Barrett comes out with 4:48 left in the first. Enters five seconds later. – 7:24 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Frank Ntilikina was forced to grow up fast with the Knicks, as he explained to the Daily News:
“I handle things better and I’m a much better man, a much version of myself than I was when I was 18.”
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 7:17 PM
Frank Ntilikina was forced to grow up fast with the Knicks, as he explained to the Daily News:
“I handle things better and I’m a much better man, a much version of myself than I was when I was 18.”
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 7:17 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
More Knicks jerseys here in Charlotte than I’ve seen at MSG this season. – 7:05 PM
More Knicks jerseys here in Charlotte than I’ve seen at MSG this season. – 7:05 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
at home & ready to ball.
📍 – 🏠
🆚 – @New York Knicks
– 7PM EST
📺 – @HornetsOnBally
📻 – @WFNZ 92.7 FM pic.twitter.com/wTdkz9bcUj – 7:00 PM
at home & ready to ball.
📍 – 🏠
🆚 – @New York Knicks
– 7PM EST📺 – @HornetsOnBally
📻 – @WFNZ 92.7 FM pic.twitter.com/wTdkz9bcUj – 7:00 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks going small with big minutes? RJ Barrett may fill in at the four with Obi Toppin out newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 6:59 PM
Knicks going small with big minutes? RJ Barrett may fill in at the four with Obi Toppin out newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 6:59 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
PJ Washington will wear protective eye wear after getting poked in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/b1Eg3mGFjh – 6:37 PM
PJ Washington will wear protective eye wear after getting poked in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/b1Eg3mGFjh – 6:37 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
🌟 First five. 🌟
Presented by @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/6GWvTQ5FI2 – 6:31 PM
🌟 First five. 🌟
Presented by @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/6GWvTQ5FI2 – 6:31 PM
Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
Starters for tonight vs. New York:
#LetsFly pic.twitter.com/bfUQaQivXY – 6:30 PM
Starters for tonight vs. New York:
#LetsFly pic.twitter.com/bfUQaQivXY – 6:30 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Friday night fits
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/nlZfSwx1J2 – 6:24 PM
Friday night fits
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/nlZfSwx1J2 – 6:24 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs NYK
LaMelo Ball (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Gordon Hayward (L Shoulder – Scapula Fracture) is out.
Cody Martin (L Knee Procedure) is out.
Dennis Smith Jr (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Mark Williams (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Presented by @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/zS8sUnkeX3 – 6:16 PM
INJURY REPORT vs NYK
LaMelo Ball (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Gordon Hayward (L Shoulder – Scapula Fracture) is out.
Cody Martin (L Knee Procedure) is out.
Dennis Smith Jr (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Mark Williams (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Presented by @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/zS8sUnkeX3 – 6:16 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Asked if D-Rose or Cam Reddish could be an option with Obi Toppin out Thibodeau said, “Everyone’s an option.” So, we’ll see. – 5:50 PM
Asked if D-Rose or Cam Reddish could be an option with Obi Toppin out Thibodeau said, “Everyone’s an option.” So, we’ll see. – 5:50 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Cody Martin is among the #Hornets injured players who are out warming up. Good sign that his routines are getting longer. pic.twitter.com/ftKp6gYfAA – 5:43 PM
Cody Martin is among the #Hornets injured players who are out warming up. Good sign that his routines are getting longer. pic.twitter.com/ftKp6gYfAA – 5:43 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Link and build 🔗
#LetsFly | @ChickfilA pic.twitter.com/XVawXDvNt1 – 5:41 PM
Link and build 🔗
#LetsFly | @ChickfilA pic.twitter.com/XVawXDvNt1 – 5:41 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Clifford when asked about Quentin Grimes
“Toughness is harder and harder to find in our league” – 5:22 PM
Clifford when asked about Quentin Grimes
“Toughness is harder and harder to find in our league” – 5:22 PM
Sam Smith @SamSmithHoops
Ask Sam (me) about the 2020 NBA draft, Cam Reddish, the Lakers, yes again, the Royals including Donald, ‘Melo, Trae and DeMar.
nba.com/bulls/news/ask… – 5:08 PM
Ask Sam (me) about the 2020 NBA draft, Cam Reddish, the Lakers, yes again, the Royals including Donald, ‘Melo, Trae and DeMar.
nba.com/bulls/news/ask… – 5:08 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
The Garden was rocking on Wednesday.
@Julius Randle and @Quentin Grimes put on a show 🍿 pic.twitter.com/JtHnBDgZ32 – 4:09 PM
The Garden was rocking on Wednesday.
@Julius Randle and @Quentin Grimes put on a show 🍿 pic.twitter.com/JtHnBDgZ32 – 4:09 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Join us in wishing a happy birthday to Tsunami Papi 🌊 Hope you’re having the happiest of birthdays @Kelly Oubre! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/nAOwh4jlGk – 2:15 PM
Join us in wishing a happy birthday to Tsunami Papi 🌊 Hope you’re having the happiest of birthdays @Kelly Oubre! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/nAOwh4jlGk – 2:15 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks RJ Barrett — more minutes, new role — may fill in at the four with Obi Toppin out newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 1:56 PM
Knicks RJ Barrett — more minutes, new role — may fill in at the four with Obi Toppin out newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 1:56 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the S̶t̶a̶r̶s̶h̶i̶p̶ ̶E̶n̶t̶e̶r̶p̶r̶i̶s̶e̶ New York Knicks 🛸 pic.twitter.com/m4faBPlPrI – 1:45 PM
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the S̶t̶a̶r̶s̶h̶i̶p̶ ̶E̶n̶t̶e̶r̶p̶r̶i̶s̶e̶ New York Knicks 🛸 pic.twitter.com/m4faBPlPrI – 1:45 PM
