Nobody can get to Randle?
Even without their injured powerful guard Jalen Brunson, the home side from New York prevailed against the second-placed team in the Eastern Conference from Boston.
However, it was a hard piece of work, as the victory was only wrapped up after double overtime. At the same time, the “Garden” was once again turned into a new fortress.
New York Knicks – statistics & current form
The basket ball hunters from the “Big Apple” are currently in a particularly strong phase of the season. As described, they are not only doing very well at home. The Knicks are also stable away from home at the moment.
This can be seen in the fact that the New Yorkers are now on a nine-game winning streak – the longest sequence of this kind this season from the hosts’ point of view. Admittedly, there is a question mark over the use of Jalen Brunson at the moment.
But the recent success against Boston has shown that the Knicks in their current strong form can cope well even with such absences, as other players step into the breach. One example is Immanuel Quickley, who recently set a new career-best with 38 points against Boston.
Charlotte Hornets – Statistics & current form
While the Knicks are in the sunshine, the situation in Charlotte is more dismal. The visitors have been waiting for their next win for three games. Especially the offense is weak at the moment.
The visitors from North Carolina have only recorded a three-digit scoring output in one of the last three games. The reason is that Michael Jordan’s franchise is currently without
franchise is currently without LaMelo Ball.
The efficient guard, who is averaging around 23 points per game, has to miss the game due to a serious ankle injury and will not play against the Knicks either.
New York Knicks – Charlotte Hornets Tip
For the showdown between the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets, the tip aims for Julius Randle to score the most points on the court. Even if the equally accurate point guard Jalen Brunson returns to the squad on the side of the home side, he might still be under a minutes restriction, which suggests that Randle will once again be the Knicks’ best scorer.
On the other side, LaMelo Ball, the Hornets’ best shooter, is missing and comparatively offensively strong players like Kelly Oubre Jr. or Terry Rozier on the visitors’ side do not seem efficient enough to match Randle’s scoring. The power forward has been more consistent lately and has an average scoring value of 31.7 points in the current month!
