In a span of 50 seconds late in regulation of the New York Knicks’ overtime victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Josh Hart forced a jump ball, recorded a steal, dunked and passed a man open for a 3.

The last thing the Knicks need is locker room drama. Though it may not feel like it, New York is actually on a better pace than they were at this time last year. They are 26-15 through the first half of the season compared to being 24-17 through the first half of last season.

Josh Hart pirouetted as he swiped the ball from Guerschon Yabusele, then floated the pass to Mikal Bridges for the alley-oop slam, then screamed as Bridges hung on the rim with one hand. That was the exclamation point on a Wednesday night when the “Nova Knicks’” fingerprints were all over a 125-119 overtime victory over the shorthanded 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

The New York Knicks may mean serious business on the court, as evidenced by their 125-119 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night that required an extra period. But the duo of Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart is the gift that keeps on giving.

Nick Nurse remains confident that the 76ers can still turn the season around. “Our numbers of games with guys healthy are still very, very low,” the coach said. “And I’m not keeping track as much as you guys are,

Knicks 125, 76ers 119 Jalen Brunson finishes with 38 points as the Knicks escape with an overtime victory over the 76ers, who have now lost four in a row. Tyrese Maxey had 33