Josh Hart embodies the spirit of the 90s Knicks: New York fits his game

Josh Hart fills in many blanks in big Knicks’ Game 2 win over the 76ers. Knicks lead series 2-0 after 104-101 Game 2 victory over 76ers on Monday night. Knicks have now won two of the last three games of the series.

Josh Hart is often mentioned as the type of gritty player who would have fit in perfectly with the tenacious Knicks teams of the 1990s. Hart’s grit embodies 90s Knicks’ spirit: ‘New York fits my game’ Josh Hart would have been a perfect fit for the Knicks.

Josh Hart shot 4-of-8 from downtown and tied Brunson for a team-high 22 points in the playoff opener. Hart made three threes in the fourth quarter alone. He made three in the final quarter of the first half alone. The Knicks are now 0-0 with the 76ers in their first-round series.

Josh Hart netted 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including three key 3-pointers, following a season-long slump from beyond the arc. The Knicks’ Josh Hart scored 13 of their 22 points, including 13 of them in the final quarter. The 76ers beat the Knicks 108-103 at New York City Center on Saturday night.

Josh Hart's 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter in Game 1 on Saturday sent Madison Square Garden into a frenzy. Josh Hart’s clutch 3-point shot elicits unbelievable call from Mike Breen. Hart's Game 1 victory over the Knicks in New York City is Game 1 of the NBA's first-ever series.

Josh Hart is the great-nephew of four-time World Series champion and Yankees legend Elston Howard. Hart had his hair braided into an interlocking NY for the postseason. Hart has embraced his role as the Knicks' workhorse as the team's dealt with a bevy of frontcourt injuries.

Josh Hart on Knicks securing home-court advantage: ‘I heard the lights are really bright in MSG’ Friday night's comeback win against the Nets guaranteed the Knicks a seed no lower than fourth. Tom Thibodeau's squad secures Tom Thibodeau’s squad with home-courtesy advantage for the first round.

Josh Hart was stripped by Javonte Green at the end of the first quarter and was midair before his leg swung to hit the Bulls player across the face. Hart was ejected from the game after the incident in New York City. The Knicks star blasts Foster’s ‘ridiculous’ decision to eject him.

Knicks' Josh Hart tossed from game after kicking Bulls' Javonte Green in head area. Hart kicked Green in final seconds of first quarter. Knicks players Josh Hart was thrown out of the game in short order after kicking Green. Knicks' Hart was kicked out of game in first quarter of first half.