NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart knew he wouldn't be able to count on his offense Friday night after missing three weeks with a back injury.

Luckily for the New York Knicks, few players can impact a game like Hart without scoring.

Hart had 14 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench in his season debut, helping the Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 105-95 for a 2-0 start.

“Josh, man, a monster, monster, monster night,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said.

“He guarded everybody. Not only did he guard everybody, he had six offensive rebounds, eight defensive rebounds. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this before, 14 rebounds in 19 minutes. Just a phenomenal, phenomenal game doing the dirty stuff.”

Hart was hurt Oct. 2 in the preseason opener, when he grabbed a defensive rebound early in the second quarter a

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