Josh Hart and OG Anunoby will start in Game 7 for the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden Sunday. Both players were seen warming up on the court before Game 7 after going through pre-game walk-throughs.
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) May 19, 2024
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) May 19, 2024
Hart was listed as questionable with an abdominal strain and Anunoby was questionable with a hamstring strain. Anunoby has missed the past four games of this series after pulling up on a fast break with an injury in his left leg. Hart said he suffered his injury on a box-out and came out of Game 6 multiple times trying to manage the pain.
When asked before the game about his status, Hart made it clear that his intention was play through the pain as much as possible.
"This is Game 7 at the Garden," Hart said. "At the end of the day, no matter how I think I feel, it just depends on how effective I can be. If I'm not, obviously I've got to allow other guys to have that opportunity.
The Knicks opened as 2.5-point favorites in Game 7 and the line his fluctuated going as high as Knicks -3.5 early Sunday afternoon before settling at Knicks -3.
