The NBA Belt · rivalry
Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks
14Belt meetings
8Hornets wins
6Knicks wins
8Title changes
Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks have met 14 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 9, 1991 to April 12, 2026. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Charlotte Hornets lead the belt series 8–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,063 | Nov 9, 1991 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 118–113 | Defense |
| 4,182 | Dec 10, 1992 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–103 | Title change |
| 4,312 | Mar 29, 1994 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 106–95 | Defense |
| 4,595 | Jan 24, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 113–104 | Defense |
| 4,599 | Feb 2, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 99–93 | Title change |
| 4,721 | Mar 11, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 85–78 | Title change |
| 4,806 | Apr 23, 1999 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 110–105 | Title change |
| 4,808 | Apr 26, 1999 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 91–84 | Defense |
| 4,876 | Feb 7, 2000 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 95–85 | Title change |
| 6,098 | Apr 26, 2012 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Bobcats 104–84 | Defense |
| 6,656 | Dec 18, 2017 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 109–91 | Title change |
| 6,758 | Dec 9, 2018 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 119–107 | Defense |
| 6,760 | Dec 14, 2018 | New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 126–124 | Title change |
| 7,504 | Apr 12, 2026 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–96 | Title change |