Knicks' Josh Hart reveals why he thanked referees after New York's Game 2 win

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New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was back on the court for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals game against the Miami Heat, and Jalen Brunson's 30-point performance helped lift the Knicks to a crucial 111-105 victory Tuesday night.

New York's Game 2 win tied the series, with the matchup shifting to Miami for Game 3 this weekend.

After the game, a video of Josh Hart surfaced in which the Knicks guard seemingly thanked referee Scott Foster.

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Josh Hart of the New York Knicks celebrates a three point basket during Round One Game Three of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 21, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Hart appeared to have said, "Scott! Scott! Appreciate you." Those remarks were presumably directed at Foster.

As the video circulated around social media, many began wondering if Hart was expressing gratitude for the calls that were more favorable to the Knicks.

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Hart later confirmed that he did make the comments to Foster, but he pointed out that he routinely thanks officials.

"Yup I did. Also told Curtis thanks and Mark thanks. I always thanks (sic) the refs after games," Hart wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. Curtis Blair and Mark Lindsay officiated Game 2 alongside Foster.

In a lighthearted postgame press conference, Hart and Brunson were once again up to their hilarious antics as they soaked in the Game 2 win.

Brunson, like a good point guard, was trying to set up his