Not long before the start of the game Monday Josh Hart was holding court, cackling as he discussed his growing list of bumps, bruises and, well, a hard-to-look at ring finger on his shooting hand, well aware that the Knicks, who guard secrets better than the White House, would hate to hear him openly revealing the issues.

There was the finger, which will need a surgical procedure in the offseason to try to correct and for now is encased in a splint during games to hide that it is facing in the wrong direction and nerve damage has caused numbness in three fingers. There was back spasms , still being treated, and an ankle sprain, which had him listed as questionable for the game.

He chose to look on the bright side, noting, “My knees are solid. The one thing that is solid right now, so w

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