The New York Knicks' up-tempo style makes it hard for them to play tough defense. Even the Charlotte Bobcats have managed some scoring success against them.

Losers of a season-high six straight, the Knicks look to tighten up on defense when they continue their season series with the low-scoring Bobcats on Tuesday night.

Coach Mike D'Antoni has New York (11-18) scoring at a high level, but getting back in transition has been a struggle. Knicks opponents are shooting 48.6 percent, highest in the league, while averaging 108.6 points per game.

During New York's six-game skid, it has yielded 115.5 points a contest.

The Knicks have held an opponent under 100 points just seven times this season, and the Bobcats (11-20) were one of them. New York beat Charlotte 101-98 on Nov. 5, forcing 19 turnovers, but it was actually Charlotte's 10th-highest scoring game of the season.

The Bobcats have the league's worst offense, averaging 91.4 points.

After yet another poor effort on defense, the Knicks will try to take advantage of this matchup and beat Charlotte for the fourth straight time.

In an attempt to change things up, D'Antoni benched Al Harrington and gave Jared Jeffries a start against Denver on Sunday, but New York lost 117-110.

Harrington is averaging 20.0 points in 16 games since the Knicks acquired him in a trade with Golden State on Nov. 21, but Jeffries is a better defender. Harrington had 15 points and Jeffries finished with 10.

"We've got to play defense. There's no doubt about it. I know I joke around a lot about it, but the only way we're going to win is to get better at it," D'Antoni said. "I've always felt like we're going to score no matter what. I don't care who's on the floor, we're going to score. So now we've just got to find a way how to stop people."

Nate Robinson had two steals off the bench for New York, and continues to flourish in D'Antoni's offense. The fourth-year guard is averaging 25.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his last six games.

Robinson has topped 20 points in three of his last four games against Charlotte. He had 24 points and made all five of his attempts from beyond the arc in November's meeting with the Bobcats.

Emeka Okafor had 16 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks for Charlotte in that contest. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds versus New Jersey on Saturday night, but the Bobcats lost 114-103 in overtime.

The veteran forward is averaging 20.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in his last six games. He's also shooting 60.5 percent during that stretch, with Charlotte going 4-2.

Raja Bell is also coming off a strong game for Charlotte, scoring 18 points before leaving with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter after he came up limping while battling for the ball under the Bobcats' basket.

Team officials said he strained his left groin, and he's listed as questionable.

Bell is averaging 8.9 points in eight games since joining Charlotte in a trade with Phoenix on Dec. 10.