Despite the Charlotte Hornets missing five of their top six scorers, the New York Knicks found themselves in a dogfight with them Friday afternoon and

The Knicks should’ve had a great deal on Black Friday against a battered, bottom-dwelling opponent. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory over the Hornets, a performance that required a fourth-quarter comeback as the team’s top disappointment Mikal Bridges watched from the bench.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Josh Hart chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. But the Knicks got struggling offensive performances again from Mikal Bridges, who shot 3-for-10, and OG Anunoby, who went 3-for-11 for 8 points.

In a contest against the short-handed Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks needed the final minutes to knock them off in a 99-98 nail-biter of a final score Saturday afternoon with the help of 31 points from Jalen Brunson and 19 from Karl-Anthony Towns .

Jalen Brunson scored 11 of his game-high 31 points over the final five minutes Friday afternoon for the visiting New York Knicks, who came back to edge the Charlotte Hornets 99-98 in NBA Cup Group A action.

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a dominating 129-114 victory at home against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, stifling an offense that had scored 145 points in their last game. This moved the Mavs to 11-8 overall and 4-1 without Luka Doncic this season,

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $35,000 for his "obscene gesture" during Monday's 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks. Westbrook

The NBA has fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks

Russell Westbrook is a little lighter in the pocket these days as the NBA announced he has been fined $35K for making an "obscene gesture on the playing court" during the Denver Nuggets' 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday,