D.J. Augustin made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the second overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats recovered from blowing an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead for a 102-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

Stunned after New York’s comeback, the Bobcats persevered to win an ugly game between teams coming off blowout losses in their openers.

After Chris Duhon’s tying layup with 7.7 seconds left, Augustin was fouled by Al Harrington on a drive to the basket. Augustin had missed two free throws 16 seconds earlier, but this time calmly sank both.

The Knicks were out of timeouts, and Danilo Gallinari’s desperation halfcourt shot at the buzzer didn’t hit the rim, spoiling their spirited comeback.