Josh Hart

Hart's wiring has become the symbol of the Knicks. He played all 48 minutes Monday, finishing with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.

New York botched the end of Game 5, so it made sure not to do the same in Game 6.

The Knicks have figured out how to weaponize one of Isaiah Hartenstein's go-to moves.

"There's been some pretty wild finishes, but that was right up there with the best of them," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Game 2.

Hart splashed in three 3-pointers in the final six minutes of the Knicks' 111-104 Game 1 victory over the 76ers.

"We can play the way we were meant to play,” Knicks forward OG Anunoby said.

New York identifies a good player, signs him and helps transform him into a much more consequential difference-maker than anyone realized.

Philadelphia edged New York 79-73 on Sunday, the first time two NBA teams have each scored under 80 points in the same game since 2016.

And Jalen Brunson returned and didn’t just play. He looked like his usual self, scoring 26 points in only 29 minutes.

“I feel if this team gets healthy, we can make noise,” Josh Hart said. "We are where we are and I like this team.”

The loss is the Knicks' third straight and drops them to 33-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference.

What did we think of last year's moves? And how right (or wrong) were we?

And when you’re streaking the way Brunson is these days, lofting steep floaters over multiple defenders is nothing.

Defense is the Knicks' new identity. “Let me just play with my hands up,” Mitchell Robinson said. "If you finish over me, congrats to you.”

In 14 games and 337 minutes of playing time, Grimes has attempted only one free throw ... and missed it.

The Knicks could use a big, defensive-minded wing, but Josh Hart at power forward hasn't hurt them.

It’s been 22 years since this franchise followed up a season in which it won a playoff series with another in which it made the playoffs.

Any Knicks player can grab a rebound and go, and anyone can streak down the court for an easy basket.