The New York (10–6) roll into Charlotte to face the struggling Hornets (4–13), who have dropped six straight. The Knicks hope to keep their NBA Cup hopes alive while battling their well-documented road issues; they’ve won just two away games all season, and their offensive rating sinks from 123.8 at home to 114.4 away from the Garden.
Meanwhile, Charlotte’s record undersells some of their strengths. In part thanks to rookie surprise Kon Knueppel, the Stingers have one of the league’s most aggressive three-point offenses (second in attempts, third in makes) and remain dangerous on the offensive glass.
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