New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has always a carried a reputation for high-motor, physical play. He showed how far he’s willing to go in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden.
Play was stopped in the first quarter Wednesday after a driving Hart took a hard elbow to the face from Celtics big man Luke Kornet. As Hart sat back up, his face was covered in blood from a gash around the bridge of his nose.
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The blood continued to flow as Hart made his way to the bench, and the officials reviewed whether a flagrant foul was committed.
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The play was ruled to be a common foul on Kornet, with Hart earning two free throws. That required Hart to stay in the game, as he would have been ineligible to return if he couldn’t shoot the free throws.
After changing out of a uniform covered in blood, Hart went to the line and made both free throws. The Knicks subbed him out one possession later. He returned and finished the first half with 12 points.