Josh Hart is back, and so are the New York Knicks — in the win column.

Hart returned to the lineup after missing eight straight games with a right ankle sprain sustained on Christmas Day, and the playmaking forward made big plays on both ends of the floor. He finished with 18 points and six assists, shooting three of five from downtown in a 123-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday.

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