Charlotte faces New York on home skid

New York Knicks (7-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-8, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 226.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to stop its five-game home skid with a victory against New York.

Charlotte finished 27-55 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference play last season. The Hornets averaged 111.0 points per game last season, 17.6 from the free throw line and 32.1 from deep.

New York finished 47-35 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Knicks averaged 116.0 points per game last season, 19.4 from the free throw line and 37.8 from beyond the arc.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Knicks won 129-107 in the last meeting on Nov. 12. RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 24 points, and LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 32 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), James Bouknight: out (knee), Cody Martin: out (knee), Terry Rozier: out (groin).

Knicks: RJ Barrett: out (illness), Quentin Grimes: out (hand).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.