The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 113-92, at Spectrum Center on Monday.

The Knicks (30-17) moved to 14-12 on the road with a sound performance against the Hornets (10-35), one of the teams with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. With the loss, Charlotte fell to 5-17 when playing at home. The Knicks established control of the game in the early stages and raced to a 26-25 lead after the first quarter, but they’d be only up by three points by halftime following a 20-18 score in the second half. The Knicks would pull away for good in the third quarter after a 44-24 score and never looked back. The Hornets won the final quarter by a 25-23 score, but it was not enough to mount a potential comeback. New York cruised its way to victory and secured a comfortable win despite the absence of Julius Randle due to injury.

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 32 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo finished with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists. Josh Hart only scored eight points, but he chipped in with 12 rebounds and seven assists. Isaiah Hartenstein posted 10 points, four boards and three steals. Miles McBride added 11 points despite logging just 15 minutes off the bench.

Brandon Miller was the leading scorer for the Hornets after posting 29 points, and he also added seven rebounds with three assists. Miles Bridges had 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. P.J. Washington had 16 points, two rebounds and two assists. Cody Martin had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds.