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04/12 19:25 CDT Hornets clinch the No. 9 seed and a home game in the East
play-in tournament by beating the Knicks
Hornets clinch the No. 9 seed and a home game in the East play-in tournament by
beating the Knicks
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each scored 19 points, Kon
Knueppel made three 3-pointers in his record-setting rookie season and the
Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 110-96 on Sunday to clinch the No. 9
seed in the Eastern Conference.
Coby White also had 19 points for the Hornets, who will host No. 10 Miami in
the play-in tournament. Charlotte will have to win that game and then beat the
loser of the 7-8 game to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
With the Knicks locked into the No. 3 seed in the East, Jalen Brunson,
Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby all sat. Mikal Bridges was the
only starter to play for the Knicks, going the opening 23 seconds to extend his
consecutive games played streak to 638, eighth-longest in NBA history. He then
committed a foul to check out of the game.
The Knicks were awaiting games in progress to see who they would face in the
first round. Deuce McBride scored 21 points and Jose Alvarado had 16 as New
York finished 53-29.
Knueppel finished 3 for 10 behind the arc and scored 14 points. He led the NBA
and set the rookie record with 273 3-pointers in what could be a close race
with No. 1 pick and Duke teammate Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year.
The Hornets went 33-16 in 2026 and finished 44-38. They won 17 of their last 21
road games.
Anunoby sprained his left ankle in the Knicks' victory over Toronto on Friday
and it's unclear if he could have played. Coach Mike Brown said he didn't even
ask the medical staff because there was no need, and the Knicks said the
forward was considered day to day.
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