The Charlotte Hornets defeated the New York Knicks, 112-105, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

The Hornets (21-46) came into the contest as the biggest underdog of the night, and early on, it appeared that designation was warranted. Charlotte was down by 16 points at halftime thanks in large part to the Knicks' (39-28) 45-point second quarter, but the final 24 minutes would surprisingly belong to the visitors. New York was outscored, 62-39, in the second half, leading to the surprising upset road victory.

Kelly Oubre led the Hornets with 27 points, adding five rebounds, two assists and one block. Terry Rozier delivered 25 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Gordon Hayward totaled 23 points, nine boards, eight assists and one block. P.J. Washington furnished 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.

R.J. Barrett paced the Knicks with 27 points, complementing them with six boards and four assists. Julius Randle posted 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Mitchell Robinson and Immanuel Quickley generated matching 14-point tallies while producing eight rebounds and five assists, respectively. Quentin Grimes contributed 12 points, four rebounds and two assists. Josh Hart managed 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

The Hornets remain on the road and visit the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, while the Knicks hit the road and visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night as well.