It didn’t take long for the New York Knicks to turn your biggest game in the quarter century to complete Laugher on Friday night.
Jalen Brunson and Og Anunoby scored 23 points per bed from defenders Branioking Boston Celtics with 119-81 Beatdown in the game 6 of their eastern conference semi-final series, for the first time since 2000. years.
Knicks progress to meet Indiana Pacers, the same team that faced each of its previous three excursions to the East Final 1994, 1999. and 2000. Years. Game 1 is on Wednesday evening in Manhattan.
New York covered a messy opening for opening for as many as 41 points during a non-competitive second half in front of rolling, a celebrity cracked in Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny and Lenny Kravitza. He marked the first time that New York closed the playoff series on his home court from the Strike-Abbreviation Season in 1999. years, when they reached the NBA finals as not seed.
“I thought we finished the beginning that we were great,” Knicks Coach Tom Thibodea said. “(Celtics) are a great team on both sides of the ball. They play their style no matter what, so I won’t give anything to you. And you feel we did.
“But we can’t take away. It’s obvious that’s a great victory and progress. But you also understand that you have to prepare for the next series. We know that Indiana is a great team and we will have to be ready.”
Boston’s convicted in the title of the Defense ended with an enchanted Nekurxist team in the era Brad Stevens. Celtics, who removed in the best series of seven games with convincing games 5 wins, were exhausted from the screen that was missing a grit, execution and combat spirit that defined last seasonal championship. Missing Jayson Tatum After his season, Boston dumped from Derrick White, Jrue Hauser, Payton, who did not achieve a proposal 17-4, opened the biggest ride in New York, at that point.
“In the game 5 they got the best of us and we answered tonight,” Brunson said afterwards. “We just found a way to continue playing on the defensive side, the offense just rolled.”
This transition, encouraged by the Mikal Bridges “Perimeter Shots and Cities of Karl-Anthony” from the outside of the presence, balanned in 64-37 semi-turn advantages. The bridges drained four triples on the way to 22 points, while the cities added 21 dominating Boston’s thin front. Josh Hart with a three-thin double of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 helps, denoting the first postseason New York recovered since Walt Frazier 1972. Years.
Knicki kept foot on gasoline after a break, stretching at as much as 41 points as Boston Joe Mazzullula coach started withdraw his startners in the middle through the third quarter. Jaylen Brown led Celtics with 20 points before she broke before the final period, but his efforts were in isolated as New York defense forced Boston to a party and awkward shots. “At the end of the day, we set a goal and didn’t achieve that goal,” Mazzullula said. “But you have to take off your hats on Knicks. They played a great series and were great throughout the year, and Thicks are a great coach.
New York recorded 46.2% from the field, including 16 out of 46 (34.8%) from the range in three points after the food start. Knicks also dominated the glass, surpassing Boston 55-36, while holding Kelts on only 36% shooting and 29.3% of the onions.
The New York game 6 demolition was a statement of the intention, strengthening the return to the NBA elite after a decade of mediocrity. It will also see memories of these classic Knicks-Pacers showdas, with Madison Square Garda is now set to host in Indiana to fire on their 90’s bruises. For the first time in the generation, Knicks will play a conference final series with true aspirations of returning to the NBA summit for the first time since 1973. years.
“This is great. I mean, the fact that we weren’t here since my father was in the team – he wouldn’t like it – but it means a lot to this organization and this city,” Brunson said.
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