Hornets clinch the No. 9 seed and a home game in the East play-in tournament by beating the Knicks

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The Charlotte Hornets have secured the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference by defeating the New York Knicks 110-96. The Hornets will host No. 10 Miami in the play-in tournament, with a chance to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 110-96 to clinch the No. 9 seed in the East. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each scored 19 points. The Hornets will host No. 10 Miami in the play-in tournament. The Knicks had already locked in the No. 3 seed and rested several key players. The Hornets finished 44-38 and won 17 of their last 21 road games.
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