The New York Knicks claimed their fourth consecutive home win Wednesday night, beating the Charlotte Hornets 119-104 at Madison Square Garden. While Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson led the scoring charge , one of the biggest surprises of the night was second-year center Ariel Hukporti being named Defensive Player of the Game by head coach Mike Brown .

Hukporti’s stat line was unconventional: 0 points, 2 offensive rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 6 personal fouls, and a +6 plus-minus in 13 minutes.

“I don't know if I've ever done this before, but our Defensive Player of the Game was Ariel Hukporti,” Brown said after the game. “He had 0 defensive rebounds, and he fouled out. But his impact was huge. Couple blocks, 50-50 balls, he went vertical couple times and changed shots in

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