With scores from Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges, the New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 117-101 in the 2025/26 NBA Cup quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals. Head coach Mike Brown, in an interview, specifically praised Josh Hart's shooting performance and expressed no surprise at the shooting guard's ability and hard work.

Jalen Brunson scored 35 points and had 4 assists in the game, Josh Hart added 21 points and 4 assists, and Mikal Bridges contributed 15 points and 4 assists for the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown said of Josh Hart, "His shots just keep going, and opponents always leave him open because they try to use a center to cover him. He says he can shoot a little, but he's actually put in a lot of effort in his shooting. So it's not surprising that he's shooting so well now."

"He reminds me of Andre Iguodala. If you don't really understand basketball, it's hard to truly appreciate their style of play. Sometimes when you watch them play, you feel like they're not this or that, like there's something they can't do, but actually it's the complete opposite. They can do everything, and Josh Hart can do anything."

Mike Brown also said, "He's top-notch in some areas, and he does some things really well. That's Josh Hart. He can do everything the team wants him to do, not only on offense but also on defense. He can guard positions one through five, and so on."

"On offense, he does some things at a top level, and some things quite well. When you have players with basketball intelligence like Andre or Josh Hart, the whole team becomes better, and as the head coach, your job becomes much easier."