Hard work is undefeated: Randle drops 44 in Knicks’ 3rd straight win

Julius Randle hasn’t been to the NBA All-Star game, nor he’s been part of a winning team.

On the eve of the last day of the NBA All-Star voting for the fans, Randle made another strong case for his inclusion in the mid-season classic.

Randle exploded for a season-high 44 points that pushed the Knicks to sixth spot in the Eastern Conference after clipping the Atlanta Hawks, 123-112, at The Garden.

Randle started strong with 17 first-quarter points, then came back stronger in the end with the clutch plays.

He hit a career-high seven three-pointers, with the last one beating the shot clock with 3:18 left that gave the Knicks some breathing room, 112-107.

Then RJ Barrett put the game away with his…