Josh Hart tied a franchise record with his eighth triple-double of the season on Monday night for the host New York Knicks, who overcame a slow start to rout the reeling Miami Heat, 116-95.

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The Knicks’ rivalry with the Heat is a thing of the past. It has been more than two decades since they played in the same division, and they have met only twice in the playoffs this century. That fizzled backdrop applies to my handicap for Monday’s matchup at Madison Square Garden.

Josh Hart knows he has to do better. The Knicks don’t have a timetable yet for Jalen Brunson’s return, meaning everyone has to continue to step up as their floor leader heals from the ankle sprain that he suffered March 6 in an overtime loss to the Lakers.