beyond the back page Josh Hart had the perfect Knicks answer By Mollie Walker Published May 22, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET Josh Hart reacts to a play during the fourth quarter of the Knicks' Game 2 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post At the Hart of it all.
Josh Hart was at the crux of the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
It was a poetic turn in the aftermath of his ineffective play during the greatest postseason comeback in Knicks history in Game 1 two nights prior. Hart spent a majority of the fourth quarter and overtime on the bench as the Knicks completed a ridiculous rally with the help of his replacement, Landry Shamet.
The Cavaliers left him open on the perimeter that night. They did so again Thursday, but he was able to take advantage this time.
