Knicks handle Hornets in another home win

Less than a day after they were busted by Boston, the New York Knicks rediscovered their buzz against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Back under the Garden’s iconic roof, the Knicks got back in the win column with a 119-104 decision over the humbled Hornets. The Knicks (14-7) returned to the win column less than 24 hours after dropping a divisional duel in Boston and have not dropped consecutive games since the end of October.

Karl-Anthony Towns paired 35 points with 18 rebounds while Jalen Brunson rediscovered his shooting touch to the tune of 26 points on 9-of-16 from the field. The status quo for each side prevailed on Wednesday, as the Knicks improved to 11-1 at home while the Hornets dropped to 1-10 on the road.

Part two of this Garden party lands on Friday when the Knicks hosted the Utah Jazz (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG).