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Making their second appearance in the Big Apple in three days – with a trip back home sandwiched in between – the Charlotte Hornets rose to the occasion once again under the bright lights to beat the New York Knicks, 125-114, on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden and qualify for the NBA Play-In Tournament.
Miles Bridges finished with a game-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the win, becoming just the seventh NBA player in the last 20 seasons to notch three consecutive 30-point games at MSG. LaMelo Ball was right behind him with 20 points and a career-high 15 assists, marking the first such 20-15 performance by a Charlotte player since Feb.