Overview
- Hart posted 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting and 4-for-5 from three with five rebounds and four assists in a 137-114 win over the Timberwolves on Nov. 5.
- New York’s reserves overwhelmed Minnesota’s bench 53-26, with head coach Mike Brown praising Deuce McBride’s poise as the second unit’s pace-setter.
- Under Brown, Hart has moved from last season’s near-constant starter to a reserve role as the team recalibrates minutes and usage.
- His recent off-bench stretch includes 14 points and nine rebounds against the Bulls and a 12-point, 10-rebound, five-assist line versus the Wizards, following his public acknowledgment of poor body language in the Oct. 31 loss.
- Newsday reports numbness in three fingers and a splinted ring finger with an offseason procedure likely, while other outlets offer conflicting accounts on whether he had or will have surgery.