NEW YORK (Interstat) — The New York Knicks, among the NBA’s early leaders, host the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks (13-6) have won three straight, including a 129-101 rout of the Hornets just last week in Charlotte. Josh Hart is coming off a 20-point, 12-rebound, seven-assist performance in a win over Toronto. New York has won five of its last six. Charlotte (6-15) has lost two consecutive games, including a 116-103 defeat in Brooklyn on Monday. LaMelo Ball recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 14 assists and five rebounds in that loss. The Hornets’ only wins in their last 10 games came against Chicago and Toronto last weekend. New York is a heavy pregame favorite, installed at -9.5 points. The over/under is 236. According to National Statistical’s ELO system, the Knicks have a 95.5% probability to win. Following this game, the Knicks host Utah on Friday. The Hornets continue their road trip at Toronto on Friday.