Julius Randle delivered his sixth triple-double of the season as the New York Knicks notched their 40th win and averted what could have been a disastrous collapse.
The Knicks squandered an 18-point lead but recovered just in time to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 118-109, in overtime to stay in the hunt for the precious fourth seed.
Now, the Knicks will keenly watch the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game later. A Heat loss will give the Knicks complete control of their destiny — beat the Jaylen Brown-less Boston Celtics tomorrow, and they end up as No. 4 with the homecourt edge in the first round of the playoffs.