The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6.

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) goes up for a shot against the New York Knicks during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP

The NY Knicks eliminated t the Boston Celtics in Game 6 and move on to the Eastern Conference finals vs. the Indiana Pacers.

The Knicks are facing a daunting obstacle, to be sure, but not an insurmountable one. Tom Thibodeau’s team posted two straight wins in Boston to start the previous round of the playoffs, but they find themselves on the other side of that problem after dropping the first two at the Garden against the pace-happy Pacers.

The Knicks blew out the defending champion Boston Celtics, 119-81, in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It was the largest margin of victory in

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While the Celtics and Pacers are two totally different teams, the Knicks can take what it took to seal the deal in Game 6 and bring it for Game 1.

It seemed like New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was waving goodbye to Boston Celtics fans during Game 5 of their second-round series because he believed his team would close things out in Game 6 and not return.