How important is Miles Bridges to the Hornets? And how scary could a healthy Charlotte team be in the NBA Play-In Tournament? Both questions may have been answered on Saturday afternoon in New York, as Charlotte battled back from an 18-point deficit to force overtime against the Knicks before eventually falling, 118-109. Coupled with the Indiana loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, the Hornets still control their own destiny tomorrow when they take on Washington. Bridges returned after missing six games due to Health and Safety Protocols and showed little signs of rust with 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-12 from outside the arc, while bringing down five rebounds, dishing out four assists and swiping one steal. Bridges keep the Hornets alive in the third quarter after seeing the Hornets fall behind by 17 points, 73-56. Much as Devonte’ Graham had done in the second quarter, Bridges was unstoppable in the third, rattling off a 10-1 run of his own and finishing the quarter with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including two three-pointers.