New York Knicks sweep 76ers and reach Eastern Conference finals
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Updated · ESPN · May 10
New York Knicks sweep 76ers and reach Eastern Conference finals
20 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 10
New York won 144-114 in Philadelphia, setting franchise playoff records with 144 points and seven straight postseason wins, while Deuce McBride scored 25 and hit seven 3-pointers.
The Knicks made 11 first-quarter 3-pointers and 25 overall, outscoring opponents by 194 points through 10 playoff games, the best such differential in NBA postseason history.
They reached the East finals for a second straight year under new coach Mike Brown and will face Cleveland or Detroit, while Philadelphia again exits before the conference finals, a drought dating to 2001.
Does this historic performance prove the Knicks are now the true team to beat in the East?
With Embiid hobbled and fans outnumbered, is Philadelphia's championship window officially slammed shut?