The Charlotte Hornets (45 - 33) took care of the New York Knicks (31 - 48) in a 111 - 97 win on Wednesday. The talent discrepancy in this game was truly decisive, as the Hornets cruised to an easy win. Despite being outshot and outrebounded, Charlotte huckered down and capitalized on New York's mistakes. In fact, the Knicks committed 18 turnovers to the Hornets eight. Kemba Walker was back in the building that made him famous and he had another stellar performance. Walker finished the game with 34 points, while hitting a career - high seven three - pointers. Al Jefferson had one of his best games of the season off the bench, as he scored 24 points and grabbed eight boards. Up next is a matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Knicks had six players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to escape with a win. Derrick Williams led the team with 17 points and also snatched down 10 boards. Carmelo Anthony accumulated 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the loss. On deck is a matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
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