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New York Knicks is back in the eastern conference final for the first time since Bill Clinton’s last year in office.
With a dominant 119-81 game 6 win over defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, Knicks advanced to the conference final and ignited New York’s passionate fan base for a flash of party.
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New York Knick’s center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket of Boston Celtics-Centre Kristaps Porzingis (8) and Al Horford (42) and Guards Jaulen Brown (7) and Derrick White (9) during the first quarter of Game Six in the second round of 2025 NBA Playoffs in Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Preferred Pictures)
Knicks were heavy under dogs that went into the series as the defense champions boasted the second best record at the Eastern Conference of 61-21, 10 games better than 51-31 Knicks.
But Knicks took the first two matches in the Boston series and overcomes 20-point deficit late in the second half both times to transform the series’ views on.
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Trainer helps Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum (0) off the field after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the eastern conference semi -final in the NBA Basketball Playoffs against New York Knicks on Monday, May 12, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Celtics ended up taking Game 3 in a crooked 115-93 game and looking at the pitch to even up the series through the first four quarters of Game 4 with a solid lead. But another furious Knick’s comeback, combined with Celtics Star Jayson Tatum, suffering from a torn Achilles, put Knicks up 3-1 with the whole momentum.
Even without Tatum, Celtics managed to ward off elimination at home in Game 5 with a 127-102 victory. But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, Celtics immediately appeared immediately and fell into a deep deficit in Game 6 early in the game when Knicks led 27 at the break.
New York Knicks -Guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics Guards Derrick White (9) and Jaylen Brown (7) and Center Luke Kornet (40) during the second quarter of the game six in the second round of 2025 NBA playing games in Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Preferred Pictures)
Now Celtics will go home with uncertainty about next season with Tatum set to meet a long recovery process.
Knicks face Indiana Pacers, which they lost to last year’s conference semi -final and trying to get back to the NBA final for the first time since 1999.
