Overview
- Friday’s injury report lists Josh Hart out for Saturday in Atlanta with a right ankle sprain and upgrades Miles McBride to questionable after a left ankle sprain kept him sidelined since Dec. 7.
- Hart sprained his ankle late on Christmas after stepping on Cleveland’s Dean Wade, hit two free throws, and exited, with Coach Mike Brown offering no postgame timeline update.
- Before his injury, McBride averaged 11.6 points and shot 44.4% from three, including a run of 27 makes in his previous 47 attempts.
- Brown could start McBride if cleared or lean on a bigger front line featuring Mitchell Robinson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as he has previously turned to unconventional options when Hart sat.
- With Hart out, minutes redistribute to guards such as Tyler Kolek, who has solidified a rotation role, and the Knicks skipped practice Friday before traveling to Atlanta.