CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Miles Bridges scored 24 points on some high-flying dunks and athletic spin moves, point guard LaMelo Ball had a career-high 17 rebounds to go with 12 points, nine assists, and five steals, and the Charlotte Hornets erased an early 16-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 104–96 on Friday night. Gordon Hayward added 22 points and seven assists, and Terry Rozier chipped in with 18 points as the Hornets outscored the Knicks 34–21 in the third quarter for just their second win in the last seven games. Kemba Walker broke out of his shooting slump against his former team, scoring 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting to lead the unpredictable Knicks, who have lost five of seven. Hornets coach James Borrego said Bridges, who is averaging a team-leading 21.5 points per game, is coming into his own as a playmaker. “Miles is a beautiful player in that he can …