Josh Hart Scores Two Points in Knicks' 109-108 Loss to Hawks in Game 3

Josh Hart, a Knicks starter, scored two points on 1-for-9 shooting and missed all four of his 3-point attempts. He recorded nine rebounds and six assists during the game.

only basket came with 7:35 remaining in the game, following a pass from Karl-Anthony Towns. He also had a turnover in the first quarter when he dribbled the ball off his leg and out of bounds. The Knicks relied on scoring from Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby. Fellow starter Mikal Bridges was benched and did not score.

The coach switched Hart onto the Hawks guard at the start of the second half, and Hart was effective in limiting the Hawks’ star — who erupted for 32 points in Game 1 and another 16 in the opening half Thursday — when matched up with him. Hart stated that he aimed to make shots difficult for the guard and force him into tough attempts.

Hart had been consistent in the first two games of the series.

entered Game 3 with one made 3-pointer in the series, despite shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc during the regular season. He noted that the team had good shots but did not convert them.

“I mean, yeah, they just didn’t go," Hart said. "… I gotta make them." Hart's 3-point shooting had been a potential factor entering the postseason, similar to its impact against the Celtics late in the regular season. The Knicks' 3-point shooting has emerged as an issue in the series.”