Sun Mar 30 21:10:00 UTC 2025: **Knicks’ Hart Aims for Another Triple-Double Against Undermanned Blazers**

NEW YORK, NY – Josh Hart, the New York Knicks’ stat-stuffing guard, is poised for another potential triple-double against the injury-riddled Portland Trail Blazers tonight at Madison Square Garden. Hart has already amassed nine triple-doubles this season, a franchise record, with three of those coming while filling in for the injured Jalen Brunson. With Brunson, Miles McBride, and Cam Payne still sidelined, Hart’s role as the team’s primary ball-handler is amplified.

Hart’s impressive averages this season reflect his increased responsibility: 13.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, and a career-high 5.8 assists per game. His numbers are even more striking with Brunson absent, jumping to 10.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 7.3 assists over 12 games. Sports analysts are highlighting the +1200 odds on a Hart triple-double as a potentially lucrative bet, given his recent performance and the Blazers’ own injury woes (missing Scoot Henderson and possibly Anfernee Simons).

The Knicks, winners of three of their last four, are heavily favored against the Blazers, who have lost their last three. While the spread is considered a risky bet due to Portland’s competitiveness despite injuries, the Knicks’ home-court advantage and Portland’s struggles on the road make a Knicks victory likely. The over/under for total points is set at 220.5, a line that both teams have frequently surpassed recently.

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