El novato Kon Knueppel anotó 29 puntos, Brandon Miller añadió 25 y los Hornets de Charlotte vencieron el domingo 119-111 a los Cavaliers,

Some wins look good in the standings, and then there are wins that build the character of a franchise. For the Charlotte Hornets, Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was emphatically the latter.

Knueppel was back at it again Friday night against the Chicago Bulls, finishing with 33 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the Hornets' 129-126 loss. While the Hornets ultimately came up short, the rookie’s imprint on the game was undeniable from the opening tip.

Knueppel registered 29 points (11-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 44 minutes during Sunday's 119-111 overtime win over the Cavaliers.

Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel registered another 30-point performance and joined a notable player in the franchise record books in the process.

Hornets Kon Knueppel beats out VJ Edgecomb from and Dylan Harper on ESPN's list of top 25 NBA players under 25.

Kon Knueppel hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 111-86 on Friday night to end a two-game losing streak.

The Duke product entered the league with a rep for shooting, but we've seen so much more through the first quarter of the season.

Jordan Poole (Milwaukee King), in his first year with the New Orleans Pelicans, is averaging 17.3 points and 3.4 assists per game, all while playing 30.3 minutes and shooting 34% from distance. Poole won the 2022 NBA title with the Warriors and played for Washington the past two seasons.

Kon Knueppel returned to his hometown of Milwaukee on Friday and registered his best game as a professional to lead the Hornets in an overtime loss.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Hornets fall to Bulls despite Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel outbursts on Friday. After four days of rest, the Charlotte Hornets were back in action on Friday night with a matchup against the Chicago Bulls, the losers of seven straight.