Josh Hart Warns Knicks About 76ers' Odds to Still Win Series After Seeing Philly Upset Celtics

Despite taking a 2-0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the New York Knicks aren't taking their opponents lightly.

Veteran Knicks guard Josh Hart warned his team after Wednesday's 108-102 win that the Sixers can't be underestimated, especially after they stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

"This team just came back from 3-1, so you can't sit here and be happy about (where we are) or complacent," Hart said, per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. "There are 15 or 16 teams, ever, that have come back from 3-1, so we know what this team is capable of. We have to continue to be focused."

Hart played a team-high 44 minutes on Wednesday and chipped in five points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals to help New York secure its fifth straight win this postseason.

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Philadelphia was without star center Joel Embiid, who was ruled out just hours before tipoff due to a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The big man is considered day-to-day, so getting him back in the lineup would undoubtedly boost the Sixers' chances of making another series comeback.

Hart and the Knicks will try to stay focused and avoid a disastrous collapse when they return to action for Game 3 in Philadelphia on Friday night.