CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evan Fournier broke the Knicks’ single-season 3-point record by sinking four 3-pointers by late in the third quarter, giving him 218 to pass John Starks, in the team’s 121-106 win over the Hornets on Wednesday at Spectrum Center.
With the Hornets reducing the Knicks 19-point lead to six in the third, Fournier’s record-setting basket came from the left wing and put the Knicks up nine points with 1:38 left.
In the first half, Fournier hit three 3-pointers to tie Starks’ franchise single-season record of 217 set in 1995. Fournier’s tying trey was a left-corner attempt with the Frenchman falling backward.
Fournier, who signed as a free agent last August to four years and $78 million, said last week that he had never met Starks.
“I’ve heard about him, man,’’ Fournier said. “I’ve watched many, many games for sure. But I did not watch growing up that Knick team. I was too young. I was born in 1992. [The record] is cool, especially for a franchise like the Knicks with such a big history and so many great players.’’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evan Fournier broke the Knicks’ single-season 3-point record by sinking four 3-pointers by late in the third quarter, giving him 218 to pass John Starks, in the team’s 121-106 win over the Hornets on Wednesday at Spectrum Center. With the Hornets reducing the Knicks 19-point lead to six in the third, Fournier’s record-setting basket came from the left wing and put the Knicks up nine points with 1:38 left. Evan Fournier goes up for a shot during the Knicks’ 121-106 win over the Hornets.NBAE via Getty Images In the first half, Fournier hit three 3-pointers to tie Starks’ franchise single-season record of 217 set in 1995. Fournier’s tying trey was a left-corner attempt with the Frenchman falling backward. Fournier, who signed as a free agent last August to four years and $78 million, said last week that he had never met Starks. “I’ve heard about him, man,’’ Fournier said. “I’ve watched many, many games for sure. But I did not watch growing up that Knick team. I was too young. I was born in 1992. [The record] is cool, especially for a franchise like the Knicks with such a big history and so many great players.’’