Josh Hart auditioned for Smile 3 without knowing it when he creeped out Jalen Brunson after the New York Knicks' latest game.

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.

The New York Knicks made the Eastern Conference finals last season, have a top-10 player in Jalen Brunson, replaced Tom Thibodeau with Mike Brown in one of the biggest coaching changes of the offseason,

Jalen Brunson jokes about Josh Hart’s stolen watches and explains his unexpected write-in support after Knicks beat Toronto.

So in light of the trip to Sin City, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was asked after the win to share with the media his favorite Vegas table game. But Brunson very wisely (and hilariously) dismissed the question, likely due to the federal gambling investigation that has rocked the league in recent months.

With 17 wins and just 7 losses so far in the East, New York Knicks fans might as well start celebrating a little early. Considering the strength of their roster this year, it wouldn’t be absurd to predict a repeat of last season’s performance,

The Knicks will be aiming for their fourth consecutive win when they go up against the Raptors. New York is also looking to secure a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals with a win.

Brunson received 29 total write-in votes in New York City’s recent mayoral race — 27 as “Jalen Brunson” plus two misspellings of his name — despite not having a political platform, not being on the official ballot and not even living in New York City.