Hornets sting the Knicks to maintain playoff pushAFP, LOS ANGELESKon Knueppel on Thursday scored 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets maintained their late-season charge for a playoff berth with an emphatic 114-103 defeat of the high-flying New York Knicks. Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets, right, vies for the ball with Josh Hart of the New York Knicks in their NBA game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday. Photo: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesThe Hornets have now won 23 of their past 29 games since late January and are firmly in the thick of the Eastern Conference race for the playoffs. Charlotte’s blistering form is part of a remarkable turnaround this season for the franchise, who finished just one place off the bottom of the Eastern Conference last season with just 19 wins. The Pistons improved to 53-20 and enjoy a comfortable four-and-a-half-game lead at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Source: Taipei Times March 27, 2026 17:12 UTC