Josh Hart injury: Knicks forward bothered by a possible back injury

TL;DR

Josh Hart of the New York Knicks is potentially dealing with a back injury after leaving Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks. His status remains unclear as the team has not provided updates on his condition.

Key points

Josh Hart left Game 5 due to a possible back injury
The Knicks are one win away from the conference semifinals
Coach Mike Brown had no updates on Hart's status
Hart did not return to the bench after leaving the game

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Josh Hart injury: Knicks forward bothered by a possible back injury

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks are one win away from the conference semifinals, but there might be an injury concern to watch.

Forward Josh Hart, 28, seemingly bothered by a possible back injury, left New York’s 126-97 Game 5 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, April 28 in the fourth quarter and did not return to the bench.

After the game, Knicks coach Mike Brown did not have any information on Hart’s status, and a team public relations spokesperson indicated that the medical staff had not provide any information about a possible injury.

Hart appeared to suffer a back injury in the first half of Tuesday’s contest, though he remained in the game. Hart was officially subbed out with 6:27 left in the game, and he went through the tunnel and didn’t emerge for the rest of the game. The substitution might have been more precautionary, however, as the Knicks were up by 24 points when Hart left the game.

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