{"id":360015,"date":"2026-03-26T23:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/360015\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T23:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:52:11","slug":"knicks-hornets-lead-3-game-thursday-in-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/360015\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks-Hornets lead 3-game Thursday in the NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2127212\" class=\"wp-image-2127212 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2249887304-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2127212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlotte (4) and New York (7) put their winning streaks on the line in an Eastern Conference clash tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday\u2019s three-game slate<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:47 ET<\/p>\n<p>Zion on a mission<\/p>\n<p>Zion Williamson (9 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) and Saddiq Bey (10 pts, 2 3PM) are doing work for the Pelicans, who trail the Pistons 44-40 with 9:08 left in the first half.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">textbook fastbreak to end the Q \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FuRxjoLXzw\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FuRxjoLXzw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037313317232882079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jalen Duren (9 pts, 2 ast, 1 blk) and Daniss Jenkins (11 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast) are the engines behind Detroit\u2019s lead thus far.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Count that baby\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tcXpLrLybI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/tcXpLrLybI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037315409695695107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:41 ET<\/p>\n<p>Brunson burner is HOT<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks trailed 24-14 midway through the first, but a 22-14 close to the quarter has them down just two, 38-36. Jalen Brunson is scorching with a game-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 4 assists.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Brunson in Q1:<\/p>\n<p>17 PTS (6-9 FGM)<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are battling for their 8th win in a row! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9kLBUjODh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/F9kLBUjODh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037314707707633710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brandon Miller (10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast) and LaMelo Ball (10 pts, 3 ast) have the Hornets buzzing through 12 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LaMelo Ball heating up early as he knocks down the triple from way downtown! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>NYK-CHA on NBA TV:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6NrDw66Cz\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/a6NrDw66Cz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bRPEWQsYA3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/bRPEWQsYA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037310308985758202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both teams are getting it done on offense, as Charlotte shoots 70% from the field and New York finishes the quarter at 63.6%.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:28 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pels-Pistons underway in Detroit<\/p>\n<p>Saddiq Bey has 8 points and 2 made 3s to lead the way for New Orleans, while Kevin Huerter has 5 points to pace the Pistons. The Pelicans lead Detroit 17-14 with 5:08 to go in the first frame.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zion dunks are inevitable <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/edfvpBkyxy\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/edfvpBkyxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037309719333773685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:25 ET<\/p>\n<p>Precious with the moves<\/p>\n<p>Precious Achiuwa goes spinning and has 6 points and 3 rebounds early for Sacramento, but the Kings trail the Magic 21-18 with just under 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">put &#8217;em in a blender \ud83d\udd04 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wmcQBEyUGx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wmcQBEyUGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SacramentoKings\/status\/2037309221427941887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:20 ET<\/p>\n<p>Starting off with a bang<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte leads New York 14-10 with 8:11 remaining in the opening quarter on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-cha-0022501063\/box-score?watchLive=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA TV<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcfa:  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AA0MCjqiRU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/AA0MCjqiRU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037308231530242054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 6:00 ET<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a three-game Thursday in the Association!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2079615\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2079615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duren-iso-meta-022726-784x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"440\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2079615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Duren dropped 26 points and 14 rebounds in Detroit\u2019s 130-129 OT loss to Atlanta last night. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Two of the hottest teams in the league meet tonight when LaMelo Ball and the Hornets welcome Jalen Brunson and the Knicks to Buzz City (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-cha-0022501063\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET, NBA TV<\/a>). Charlotte has won four straight and 22 of their last 28 games dating back to Jan. 22, while New York has strung together seven consecutive victories and are 13-4 over their last 17 contests.<\/p>\n<p>Our John Schuhmann has more details behind Charlotte\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/hornets-improvement-2025-26-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">historic turnaround<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On League Pass, the New Orleans Pelicans visit the East-leading Detroit Pistons for an interconference showdown (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nop-vs-det-0022501064\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET<\/a>), and the Orlando Magic host the Sacramento Kings in hopes of snapping their season-long six-game losing streak (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-orl-0022501065\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlotte (4) and New York (7) put their winning streaks on the line in an Eastern Conference clash&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360016,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[85,46,92135,174265,174264,174263,147763,139715,82420,169790,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-360015","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-jalen-brunson","11":"tag-jalen-duren","12":"tag-kat","13":"tag-knicks-hornets","14":"tag-kon-knueppel","15":"tag-lamelo-ball","16":"tag-nba-tv","17":"tag-paolo-banchero","18":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}