NBA roundup: Knicks roll on with 7th straight win

NBA: Charlotte Hornets at New York KnicksRJ Barrett scored 18 of his 24 points as part of a huge third quarter for the New York Knicks as they topped the visiting Charlotte Hornets 109-97 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.

The Knicks (32-27) shot 48.2 percent from the field, getting a boost from reserves Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley, who each racked up 17 points.

Julius Randle and Reggie Bullock chipped in with 16 points apiece. Randle also had 10 rebounds and seven assists, though his streak of games with 30 or more points ended at four.

Charlotte (28-29) was led by P.J. Washington, who came off the bench for 26. The Hornets have lost five of their last six games. They led…