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In an unexpected turn of events, the Boston Celtics’ title reign was abruptly halted by the relentless New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs. After a stunning 119:81 victory in Game 6, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, knocking the injury-struck defending champions out of the game. The Indiana Pacers, surprisingly defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, await them in the finals.
The Knicks' triumph over their archrivals, who lost their top player Jayson Tatum to an Achilles tendon injury in Game 4, displayed the team's depth. Six Knicks players scored in double digits, with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby leading the pack with 23 points each. Jaylen Brown was the Celtics' highest scorer with 20 points.
"Losing to the Knicks feels like a death blow," Brown said. "But as I've always been taught, there's life after death, so we're strategizing for our next move on the journey."
Playoffs: A Generational Legacy
The game was all but sealed in the second quarter, which the Knicks dominated 38:17. At halftime, the score stood at a staggering 64:37 in favor of the home team, with celebrities like Timothée Chalamet, Lenny Kravitz, Ben Stiller, and Spike Lee in attendance. "We managed to come back after our loss in the fifth game and retaliate tonight," Brunson, whose father Rick reached the Eastern Conference Finals with the Knicks in 2000, expressed. "It means a great deal to this organization and this city."
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau praised his team for an exceptional performance, "great from start to finish." He described the Celtics as "a formidable team who play their game regardless, and they don't give you anything. You have to earn it, and I believe we did." Boston's head coach Joe Mazzulla accepted defeat, "Ultimately, we set a goal, but we didn't reach it."
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Sources: ntv.de, ara/sid
[1]: NBA.com - 2025 NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs Knicks Recap[2]: ESPN.com - Boston Celtics Eliminated by New York Knicks
In the NBA playoffs, the New York Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, claimed a decisive 119-81 victory over the Boston Celtics to sweep the Eastern Conference Finals, ending their title reign after two decades. The Knicks' triumph serves as a generational legacy for the organization, echoing the achievements of Tom Thibodeau's coaching style and the determination of Brunson, whose father Rick reached the Eastern Conference Finals with the Knicks in 2000.
