Knicks not getting big-headed despite historic playoff margins: ‘Yesterday is irrelevant’

The only thing that matters right now is the present,” Josh Hart ...

The Knicks aren’t letting one blowout victory over the Philadelphia 76ers give them a big head — no pun intended. They are fully expecting the Sixers to bounce back from a 39-point loss in Game 1 in an attempt to right their wrongs at Madison Square Garden in Game 2 on Wednesday. “It’s pretty easy because yesterday is irrelevant.

The only thing that matters right now is the present,” Josh Hart said after practice in Tarrytown on Tuesday. “We got to make sure we’re focused, have good attention to detail, make sure we’re prepared for tomorrow. “ The Sixers had just one day of rest following an emotional Game 7 to close-out the Boston Celtics in the first round, while the Knicks enjoyed three days off in-between games after handling the Atlanta Hawks in six.

Hart doesn’t believe the Sixers have thrown remotely close to their best punch. “You know, that’s a good team. Obviously, they had an emotional Game 7, and I don’t know what their travel schedule was like and all that, but I’m sure they probably didn’t even go home.