DALLAS — With OG Anunoby sidelined at least two weeks with a strained hamstring, Knicks forward Josh Hart hopes his minutes climb back toward the workload he carried last season.

“I hope [I play more],” Hart said after shootaround before Wednesday’s matchup against the Mavericks. “Before he went down, I think I was playing the least minutes of my career.”

Hart led the NBA in minutes per game last season (37.6), but under new head coach Mike Brown he’s shifted from heavy-usage starter to second-unit glue. A preseason bout with back spasms slowed the start to his season, and he entered Wednesday averaging 25.5 minutes through 12 games.

Brown, though, believes Hart has been exceptional regardless of role.

“You definitely want guys to feel good about how they’re being used as part of the

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