Josh Hart finally took a seat on the New York Knicks’ bench Friday night.
With 8:05 remaining in the third quarter of the Knicks’ Game 3 matchup against the Indiana Pacers, New York coach Tom Thibodeau subbed out Hart for the first time all series. Hart had played the last 12 full quarters of playoff basketball, dating back to halftime of the Knicks’ series-clinching 118–115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round on May 2.
Hart’s break was short-lived, however. Thibodeau put him back in the game for Precious Achiuwa with 3:13 to play in the third quarter. But for Hart, those nearly five minutes of game clock he spent reseting probably felt like a lifetime.
When he stepped back on the floor, Hart sparked a 10–2 run to end the third quarter. The Knicks, lea
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