of the first half and 47 minutes in the game to add to his league lead in minutes played this season.
Meanwhile, Anunoby was all over the floor and had two steals that led to points which energized the home crowd and gave New York a 65-62 lead at the half.
-Smelling blood, the Knicks completely took over in the third quarter, outscoring Charlotte 38-16 to turn the game into a rout. They stayed hot from deep, going 5-for-6 from downtown and finished the game shooting 54.5 percent from three-point range.
-Precious Achiuwa made his season debut after missing the first 21 games with a hamstring injury. He played 12 minutes and scored two points with four rebounds and one assist.
-The only other bench player to score was Miles McBride (10 points, six assists), although Thibodeau emptied his bench in the final two minutes with the game out of reach.
-Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 16 rebounds.
Game MVP: The Starting Five
It's hard to pick a single player as the game's MVP when every starter shined in this one.
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