The Charlotte Hornets (15 - 24) defeated the New York Knicks (5 - 35) 110 - 82 on Saturday. Charlotte got whatever they wanted on offense. Kemba Walker finished with a game - high 28 points in just 28 minutes, and oft - derided big man, Bismack Biyombo scored a career - high 14 points to help grab a double - double with 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes. The Hornets have rattled off five straight wins with two of their starters out with injury. Al Jefferson remains sidelined with a groin injury that is expected to keep him out for about another three weeks, and Lance Stephenson (pelvic) has been perpetually close to returning for the last week but still remains without a clear return date. After sitting out their last game with a shoulder injury, Cody Zeller returned to action, playing 17 minutes as the starting power forward. Charlotte will return home to host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. New York has lost 15 straight games with Saturday's loss to the Hornets. Cleanthony Early, the Knicks' top pick from the 2014 NBA Draft, made the first start of his career, putting up six points and two rebounds in 30 minutes. Quincy Acy led the team with 18 points in 22 minutes off the bench. The Knicks were down 62 - 31 at halftime and never had chance to come back. Carmelo Anthony is expected to undergo knee surgery at some point in the future, but president Phil Jackson said that Anthony expects to play in Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks in London. Jackson also said that the All-Star Game is important to Anthony, implying that the Knicks' star player is simply holding off surgery in the hope that he'll make another All-Star team in February.
["TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 35 Losses ,has 82 Total points ,has 5 Turnovers ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 24 Losses ,has 110 Total points ,has 15 Turnovers ,has 15 Wins ."]