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New York Knicks secured an impressive 115-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. And the win solidified their chances to advance in the ongoing NBA in-season tournament. The Knicks secured a 3-1 record with a point differential of +42 in the East Group B play. As the side is likely to get the wild card entry, Knicks’ Josh Hart is dreaming about how he will use the prize money.

After securing a double-digit lead in the first quarter, the Knicks went on a rampage, establishing dominance throughout the game. The heroics in the third round, with a 24-11 run, allowed them to stamp their name on the victory cards. The New York Knicks are trailing behind the Milwaukee Bucks with a record of 4-0 in the group. As his team is getting closer to the knockout stage, Hart is in celebratory mode about the prize money.

Josh Hart’s prize money dreams

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Josh Hart played as a reserve and added 17 points to the tally. With 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, Hart put up an impressive show. So did Immanuel Quickley with 23 points, R J Barrett with 16 points, and Jalen Brunson with 12 points.

After the win, Hart took to X and shared the Rolex Sky Dweller Oyster Perpetual picture. Priced at $15,650, it is made of Oyestersteel and white gold. He captioned the picture with pervy eyes.

Some fans pointed out that he already is earning enough money to purchase dozens of such watches. Hart has earned a whopping 12.96 million this year. Also, he has a contract extension of $80,915,280 for the off-season with his team. Additionally, he is going to get his hands on the huge prize money if his team continues to climb the tournament ladder.

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Prize money for the knockout qualifiers

Thirty teams are battling it out to put their hands on the prestigious NBA Cup. The league started on November 3 and will end on December 10. The top team in every group gets to go ahead in the tournament while there is room for two wild card entries.

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In the six group divisions with jaw-dropping prize money, the winner will get $500,000 prize money for every player. Runners up will secure $200000. Semifinal contestants will be awarded $100000. Quarterfinalists too will get $50000. Money is a huge motivation in the NBA and once Hart begins to deliver similar spectacular performances, prize money is big enough to shower many luxury watches for him.

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