Knicks reach conference finals for first time since 2000 with upset over Celtics

AND New York Knicks They returned to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since the last year Bill Clinton in the office.

With the dominant victory of 119-81 Game 6 over the defender of the NBA champion Boston CelticsKnicks progressed to the finals of the conference, setting on New York’s passionate database to celebrate the celebration.

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The New York Knicks Center Karl-Anthony Towns, 32, runs in a basket against the Boston Celtics Celtics Center Crilaps Porzingis (8) and Al Horford (42), and keeps Jaylen Brown (7) and Derrick White (9) during the first quarter of the game six in the second round of the NBA Playofds. (Pictures Brad Penner-Hagn)

Knicks were a heavy underdogs who entered the series as veterans boasted the second best record in the eastern conference at 61-21, 10 matches better than 51-31 Knicks.

But Knikks took the first two games of the Boston series, a prevailing deficit of 20 points late in the second half of both times to transform the prospects of the series.

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Coaches help Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum (0) from the field after being injured during the second half of the 4th semi -finals of the Eastern Eastern Conference of NBA basketball playoffs against New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Celtics ended up in the game 3 in the 115-93 game, and even watched the series even in the first four quarters of the Game 4 with a solid leadership. But another furious Knicks return, combined with the Celtics star Jayson Tatum who suffered a torn Achilles, put Knicks 3-1 with all the swing.

Even without Tatum, the Celtics managed to remove elimination at home in game 5 with a victory of 127-102. But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, the Celtics immediately appeared surpassed, fell into a deep deficit in the game 6 at the beginning of the game, because Knicks led 27 at halftime.

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New York Knicks Guardian Josh Hart (3) is driving in a basket against Boston Celtics Guardian Derrick White (9) and Jaylen Brown (7) and the center of Luka Kornet (40) during the second quarter of the game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs in Madison Square Garden. (Pictures Brad Penner-Hagn)

Now the Celtics will go home facing uncertainty in the next season, and Tatum faces a long recovery process.

Knicks will face the Indian Pacers, which they lost in last year’s semi -finals of the conference, wanting to return to the NBA final for the first time since 1999.

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