Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
- The New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 119-81 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals in New York.
- After a 25-year gap, the Knicks advanced to the conference finals by decisively ending the Boston Celtics' one-year hold on the NBA championship.
- The Knicks secured their largest postseason win by a 38-point difference, with both Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby contributing 23 points apiece.
- At the midway point of the game, New York held a commanding 27-point advantage at 64 to 37, equaling their largest halftime playoff lead since the shot-clock era began, prompting Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to remove key players early.
- The Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals starting Wednesday in New York, marking their first conference finals since 2000.
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Pacers to Face Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals – WRBI Radio
The Pacers will face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals after New York crushed Boston 119-81 Friday to win the series 4-2. Game 1 is Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. Here’s the full schedule (all games at 8 p.m. ET): Game 1 – Wednesday, May 21 at Madison Square Garden Game 2 – Friday, May 23 at Madison Square Garden Game 3 – Sunday, May 25 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Game 4 – Tuesday, May 27 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Game 5 – Th
‘Best time ever to be a New Yorker’: Spike Lee, Fat Joe and others reflect on an iconic Knicks run
With a little over three minutes to go in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, Knicks forward Mikal Bridges hit a short pull-up jumper to give New York a 111-104 lead.
'Best time ever to be a New Yorker': Spike Lee, Fat Joe and others reflect on an iconic Knicks run
With a little over three minutes to go in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, Knicks forward Mikal Bridges hit a short pull-up jumper to give New York a 111-104 lead. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, the Knicks battled back to take the lead, and the tightly contested final quarter was critical to the series — either New York would go up 3-1 or lose its…
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