Barrett, Knicks snap Hornets' 5-game win streak
Obi Toppin had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Alec Bunks chipped in with 17 points for the Knicks.
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Obi Toppin had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Alec Bunks chipped in with 17 points for the Knicks.
The Knicks fell to 30-42 to clinch their eighth losing season in the last nine.
Mitchell, a New Yorker who got a nice ovation before the game, made seven 3-pointers in Utah's 108-93 win.
The Knicks have won their last two games, both at home, after losing their previous two on the road.
It was New York's first win at home in more than a month after losing five straight.
Superstar scores 53 points in 110-107 victory, minus Irving, Simmons, Harris and Aldridge
Julius Randle led the Knicks with 36 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while RJ Barrett finished with 23 points.
The Knicks won their third straight following a seven-game losing streak.
He made 12 of 17 shots after halftime, going 7 for 11 from beyond the arc, and finished with 10 rebounds.
The Knicks looked like they were headed for an impressive road win before Julius Randle's ill-timed outburst late in the third quarter sent him to the locker room.
Harden had a packed house in a frenzy from the moment he was introduced as "making his Philadelphia home debut."
Embiid finished 23 of 27 on free throws and the NBA's leading scorer added nine rebounds.
The Knicks dropped their fourth straight and fell to 25-35.
Seth Curry added 20 points and Andre Drummond grabbed 19 rebounds, most by a Nets player this season, in their second game with the Nets after coming with Ben Simmons in the trade for James Harden.
Josh Giddey and Tre Mann, Oklahoma City's two first-round picks from the 2021 NBA Draft, were looking forward to playing at Madison Square Garden. They certainly won't forget the career nights they enjoyed.
