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    Sunday, May 12, 2024

    Ex-Huskies Walker, Lamb lift Hornets past Knicks

    Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker (15) drives past New York Knicks' Kyle O'Quinn (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

    Charlotte, N.C. — Kemba Walker scored 28 points, Jeremy Lamb added 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 107-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

    Frank Kaminsky added 14 points, including two clutch 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter as the Hornets snapped the Knicks' three-game winning streak.

    The Hornets (9-7) avenged an overtime loss to the Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in which Carmelo Anthony hit the go-ahead jumper with 3.1 seconds left and finished with 35 points.

    Anthony didn't fare as well the second time around, limited to 18 points on 7-of-24 shooting. Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points and Derrick Rose added 18 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for the Knicks.

    The Hornets bolted to a 21-point, second-quarter lead behind Walker and Lamb, who started together in the same backcourt for the first time since Connecticut defeated Butler in the NCAA championship game in 2011. Walker had 18 points while Lamb had 11 points and 11 rebounds at intermission.

    The Knicks would battle back to take their first lead with 7:36 left in the game when Anthony drilled a turnaround jumper from the baseline.

    But the Hornets regained control behind Walker, who made an underhand layup and two free throws to put the Hornets up 105-99 with 21 seconds left. Justin Holiday's 3-pointer cut the lead to three with 11.2 seconds left, but Lamb made two free throws to help seal the game.

    Tip-ins

    Knicks: Porzingis has tallied 20-plus points in nine contests this season. ... Joakim Noah was held without a point in 13 minutes of action.

    Hornets: Forward Marvin Williams is expected to miss about a week after an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his left knee. The team said Saturday that an MRI showed no structural damage. ... Nicolas Batum did not play because of an eye injury he sustained Friday night against the Knicks. ... Walker recorded his 13th game with 20-plus points this season. ... Lamb's 17 rebounds are the most by a Hornets player this season.

    Up next

    Knicks: New York returns home to host Oklahoma City on Monday night.

    Hornets: Charlotte heads out on the road to face Memphis on Monday night, a team it lost to earlier this season at home.

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