The Knicks’ 2023-2024 season winning hasten has sadly come to an cease. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the red-sizzling Recent York ball club on Tuesday night (March 7), ending their lunge at nine video games.
The Knickerbockers did now now not wander down without concerns. The group actually held a 16-point lead within the predominant half despite being carefully fatigued from intense play over the last few weeks. RJ Barrett scored 27 aspects, Julius Randle had 16, Mitchell Robinson and Immanuel Quickley both had 14, and original addition Josh Hart added 10 aspects and eight rebounds.
The Hornets, on the a great deal of hand, had three gamers ranking over 20 aspects; Kelly Oubre Jr. led the fee with 27, Terry Rozier added 25, and Gordon Hayward had 23. Hayward became also on the point of a triple-double with nine rebounds and eight assists.
“I know they had been afraid”
–– Gordon Hawyard on the Hornets coming encourage & ending the Knicks 9-game win hasten
Hayward’s 18.2 aspects per game vs Recent York is his most practical most likely in opposition to any NBA grouppic.twitter.com/ZOyxcuxaQb
— Recent York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 8, 2023
“I know they had been afraid,” Hayward stated when requested about the procedure it felt to silence the raucous Madison Sq. Garden crowd. The stars had been out as per regular—namely WWE celeb Liv Morgan who went viral for exhibiting bored with a conversation with a man.
The Knicks’ nine-game win hasten became impressive, significantly pondering they defeated the defending Eastern Convention champions, Boston Celtics twice in a single week. They on the moment sit down on the fifth seed within the East, fair two video games within the encourage of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Yet some other group they defeated twice became their crosstown competitors the Brooklyn Nets, which became also a meaningful victory after the Nets traded away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The Knicks hadn’t defeated them in over three seasons.
