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Josh Hart and the New York Knicks took a quick trip on Monday night to visit the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Hart made one of the most ridiculous plays of the season at the expense of Jrue Holiday, but it was the Celtics who got the last laugh with a 114-98 win.
The Knicks were down 91-82 with about nine minutes left. Jalen Brunson made a perfect pass to Hart, who was wide open for the 3-point shot. Holiday, one of the best defenders in the NBA, did his job and chased Hart's attempt.
Hart knew that his shot would be blocked, so he bounced the ball off Holiday's back. He recovered the ball and knocked down the 3-point shot to cut the Celtics' lead to just six points. The play left Holiday and the Boston crowd dumbfounded.
Here's the video of Hart's play:
Josh Hart ended the game with 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists, but it wasn't enough for the New York Knicks to get the win. Jalen Brunson had a team-high 26 points with three rebounds and four assists, while Julius Randle added 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
However, the Celtics dominated the fourth quarter to earn their ninth win of the season. Jayson Tatum continued his scoring spree with 35 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, while Jrue Holiday contributed 14 points, seven assists and two steals.
Josh Hart comments on Donovan Mitchell-Knicks rumors
Donovan Mitchell not signing an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason further boosted the rumors linking him to the Knicks.
Hart commented on the rumors of Mitchell wanting to play for his hometown team, in an interview with the New York Post:
"Those are never going to go away," Hart said. "He's from New York. New York is never going to let that go away, so you'll never know what happens.
"That's for the future. That's for Knicks Twitter to talk about and have rumors about, and put up stats of God knows what. But everyone knows that will be an underlying thing."
The Knicks already have two stars in Brunson and Randle but don't have the profile of someone like Mitchell.
He's a New York native and a bonafide superstar in the NBA. With the Knicks struggling to start the season, fans should not be surprised if Mitchell keeps getting linked to the team.
