The New York Knicks are losers of three straight games, including their most recent defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic, who didn't have four of their five starters from their playoff series a year ago.

Josh Hart's play and leadership have been significant to the Knicks' resurgence and togetherness. Since arriving with the franchise in 2023, Hart has become the team leader. Hart embraces the on-court physicality,

Hart leads New York with six technical fouls by a wide margin and got another in the 112-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. He would even go as far as to contact

A scintillating second half surge paced the Knicks' latest victory, as they once again mastered the Orlando Magic at Kia Center, posting a 108-85 victory on Friday night. New York (21-10) has now won six in a row, the longest active tally in the Eastern Conference pending Cleveland's late result in Denver.

Josh Hart’s relationship with the referees is a work in progress but headed in the right direction. Leading the Knicks in techs this season by a wide margin — Hart had six before Wednesday — the forward said he reached out recently to an official to better understand the problem and how to fix it.