The New York Knicks guard was left bloodied after taking an elbow to the face by Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet. Hart woud make both his foul shots and exited the game moments later to change his uniform. The Knicks led the Celtics 32-30 after the first quarter.

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. Play was stopped in the first quarter on Wednesday after a driving Hart took a hard elbow to the face from Celtics big man Luke Kornet.

Josh Hart suffered a nasty injury early in the New York Knicks' matchup with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Early in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Hart took a pass from Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and went up for a layup.

The New York Knicks are one game away from their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000, thanks in large part to the fourth-quarter heroics of star guard Jalen Brunson . The winner of the 2025 Clutch Player of the Year award for his regular season efforts in crunch time has managed to up his game this postseason to help lead the Knicks to a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics.

The Knicks star looked poised and polished as he picked the Celtics apart with a 18-point effort. He scored 39 points in a 121-113 victory over Boston Monday night, giving the Knicks a 3-1 lead over the defending champions.

Jalen Brunson scores 39 points as the New York Knicks leave the Boston Celtics on the brink of NBA play-off elimination.