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Josh Hart came to life in the Knicks' 109-93 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night.
The Villanova guard entered Game 2 in torrid jump-shooting form, clanking more attempts than he expected in his previous few games. Cleveland dared him to shoot in the contest, giving him acres of space as the action wore on.
More often than not, Hart made them pay, authoring up a scoring outburst that fueled New York to a momentous victory and a 2-0 series advantage.
Josh Hart stats today
Final score: Knicks 109, Cavaliers 93
- Minutes: 33
- Points: 26
- Rebounds: 4
- Assists: 7
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 0
- TOs: 1
- PF: 5
- FG: 10-21
- 3P: 5-11
- FT: 1-2
Hart put forth a career-best outing in the Garden, posting a career-high 26 points to power New York's attack. With Jalen Brunson held fairly quiet, the Knicks were in desperate need for a talisman to spearhead its offensive exploits.
Enter Hart, a quality role player who drew a bit of scrutiny for his three-point shooting in Game 1. Hart responded with aplomb in Game 2, canning five of his 11 attempts from beyond the arc. He tied his playoff career high in three pointer made with his outburst on Thursday night.
Hart boasted a 41.3 percent three-point percentage during the regular season. His long-range exploits had failed him as of late, with the Villanova product hitting just seven of his last 28 open three-point attempts, per ESPN's Stats and Info.
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Josh Hart's season stats
- 12.0 points per game
- 7.4 rebounds per game
- 4.8 assists per game
- 1.1 steals per game
- 0.3 blocks per game
- 1.9 turnovers per game
- 50.8 percent field goal shooting
- 41.3 percent 3-point shooting
- 72.0 percent free throw shooting
How old is Josh Hart?
Josh Hart contract details
Hart is in the third year of the four-year, $80.9 million deal he inked with the Knicks ahead of the 2024-25 season. A rebounding savant of sorts for his size, Hart has been good money for value. He's the fifth highest-paid player on New York's payroll in 2025-26, taking home about $19.5 million. He's slated to receive a slight boost to his salary in 2026-27 — assuming, of course, that New York picks up his club option.
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