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shooting guard was ejected from Friday night’s game against the . With 34 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Hart was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for kicking Javonte Green in the head. During a drive to the basket, Hart took a jump and landed awkwardly, with his right leg swooping around the back of Green’s head, whacking him in an awkward angle. The contact caused Green to fall down to the court and lie in pain for some time. Ultimately, the officials determined that the foul was of the Flagrant 2 kind, and Hart was automatically ejected from the contest. Hart finished the game with 11 minutes of play, in which he recorded zero points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal. He was also 0 for 2 from the field. This season, Hart is averaging 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He is
shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 30.5% from the three point range. In 75 games played, he is averaging 33.3 minutes played. The Knicks were trailing 28-17 at the time of the incident. They currently find themselves down to fifth in the Eastern Conference, with several teams in that conference within a game of each other. The Bulls are ninth in the East and have clinched a spot in the Play-In Tournament, along with the .