Josh Hart turned Spectrum Center into his personal shooting clinic. The New York Knicks forward came out blazing against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, dropping 19 points in the first half and drilling all three of his 3-point attempts, including a smooth triple with 1.2 seconds left in the second quarter to put an exclamation mark on the Knicks’ surge. Expand Tweet

Behind Hart’s heater, the New York Knicks walked into halftime up 72-47, blowing open an NBA Cup group-play game that was supposed to be a routine road test but quickly turned into a statement. New York entered the night at 10-6, while the Charlotte Hornets were trying to stop a skid at 4-13. Article Continues Below

Hart didn’t just score; he controlled the game. According to the ESPN box score, he piled up 19 p

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