Rumors had Hart being benched after Game 2. Hart was on the bench at the start of Game 3, but played 34 crucial minutes in the comeback win.

On Sunday night, for the first time in 485 days, Josh Hart came off the bench for the New York Knicks, ceding his spot in the starting lineup to center Mitchell Robinson in a move aimed at providing a shock to the system of a lineup that’s gone stagnant over the past several months.

With the New York Knicks down 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers, Tom Thibodeau decided to make a major change, starting Mitchell Robinson over Josh Hart to create a big frontcourt alongside Karl-Anthony Towns. His decision worked wonders, with Towns having a huge bounce-back game and delivering 20 fourth-quarter points to lead the Knicks' comeback win.