Josh Hart redeemed himself for his Game 1 blunders by being the main offensive factor for the Knicks in their Game 2 victory over the Cavaliers.
Hart put up 26 points (a playoff career high), seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in 10-of-21 shooting from the field and 5-for-11 from beyond the arc in the Knicks’ 109-93 win.
Hart was benched down the stretch during the Knicks’ overtime 115-114 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday, posting a team-worst minus-23 rating in 30 minutes.
Hart said his “feel for the game” helped him in a big way Thursday.
“I’m never a huge analytics guy. At some point, they’re a lamppost to a drunk person,” Hart said. “You can lean on them. But they won’t get you home. So at a certain point, you got to have a good feel for the game.”
New York Knicks’ Josh Hart (3) argues for a call with an official during the first half of Game 2 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in New York. AP Photo/Frank Franklin IIHe struggled from beyond the arc on Tuesday, going 1-for- 5, with four of his deep balls barely hitting the rim.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown opted for Landry Shamet at the end of Game 1.
Shamet hit the game-tying 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation.
“That’s always difficult, watching it on the bench,” Hart said Wednesday. “Obviously, I want to be out there. I want to help my guys win, but at the end of the day, for me, I don’t have an ego to it. I approach this game with extreme humility.
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