The Knicks saw their time in Las Vegas come to an end with an 82-79 loss at the hands of assistant coach Patrick Ewing and the Hornets in the quarterfinals of the Las Vegas Summer League.
New coach Derek Fisher dropped his first game this summer on the sidelines, after the Knicks won their opening four games in summer league play.
Tim Hardaway, Jr. — who will be back in Las Vegas later this month to play with the U.S. Select Team — led the Knicks with 27 points. Shane Larkin added 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals while second round pick Cleanthony Early added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
St. John’s product Justin Brownlee led Charlotte with 16 points, and first-round picks P.J. Hairston and Noah Vonleh added 15 and 12, respectively.