Josh Hart Drops Playoff-High 26 as Knicks Seize 2-0 Lead Over Cavaliers

10 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 22

Hart answered Cleveland’s dare-to-shoot coverage with 26 points, 5-of-11 3-point shooting and seven assists in New York’s 109-93 Game 2 win.
After missing his first three 3s against Jarrett Allen’s sagging defense, Hart kept firing and hit five of his next eight, helping fuel an 18-0 third-quarter run.
Cleveland’s plan to crowd Jalen Brunson held him to nine points through three quarters, but he countered with a playoff-career-high 14 assists as all five Knicks starters scored in double figures.
The Cavaliers shot 38.8% from the field, went 9-for-35 from deep and missed 10 free throws, sending them home down 2-0 despite confidence they can adjust again.

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