McBride's 21 points weren't enough to save the Hornets from a 110-96 victory over the Knicks.

April 15th - The Hornets defeated the Knicks 110-96 . White had 19 points , 1 rebound , and 2 assists, while Miller added 19 points , 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. For the Knicks, McBride scored 21 points, 3 rebounds , and 1 assist, while Alvarado contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.

In the first quarter, the Knicks took an early lead, but the Hornets rallied to take the lead thanks to consecutive scores from Knipple and Miller. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led 30-20. In the second quarter, the Hornets relied on Ball's playmaking and a three-pointer to extend their lead to double digits. The Knicks narrowed the gap thanks to outside shooting from McBride and Alvarado. At halftime, the Hornets led 57-44.

After switching sides, the Knicks narrowed the gap to single digits at one point. However, the Hornets hit consecutive three-pointers, widening the lead again. At the end of the third quarter, the Hornets still led 87-73 . In the final quarter, the Hornets extended their lead to over 20 points at one point. Although the Knicks managed to close the gap somewhat in the latter part of the quarter, they were unable to mount a significant comeback. Ultimately, the Hornets defeated the Knicks 110-96 .

Hornets player statistics

White had 19 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists; Miller had 19 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Ball had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists; Knipple had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; Kalckbrenner had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; James had 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; Williams had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists; Bridges had 7 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists.

Knicks player statistics

McBride 21 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Alvarado 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists; McCuller 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Sohan 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; Dadiye 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Hulkporti 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Diawara 5 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Jamison 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

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