Knicks celebrate breakfast with Celtics victory: 119-81 and first final since 2000!

Knicks celebrate breakfast with Celtics victory: 119-81 and first final since 2000!

On Friday, May 17, 2025, the New York Knicks set a strong sign in an impressive playoff encounter and defeated the Boston Celtics with 119: 81 in Madison Square Garden. With this victory, the Knicks secured the move into the Eastern Conference final, the first for the team since 2000. The Knicks won the series with 4: 2 victories and showed a dominant performance, especially in the first half, which ended with a record-breaking break of 64:37, which equalized the team record of the kinks for a playoff game.

The Knicks managed to bring four players to over 20 points, while Josh Hart shone with a triple double (10 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds). Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 21 points and 12 rebounds. On the Celtics side, Jaylen Brown was the most reliable scorer with 20 points. However, the Boston team appeared weakened because their star player Jayson Tatum could not play due to a Achilles tendon tear. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who previously worked as an assistant coach at the Celtics, saw his plan to implement the playoff strategy.

The playoff trip of the Knicks

The Knicks had found their way to the Conference final by an exciting series against the Celtics, which followed:

With this victory, the Knicks are now in the Eastern Conference final, where they will meet the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers previously defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with 4-1 in their semi-final series. The first games of the Eastern Conference final are already scheduled for May 21, 2025, with the first game at 8:00 p.m. This exciting phase of the NBA Playoffs promises exciting encounters and high -class basketball.

The transfer of the game against the Celtics was taken over by ESPN and the statistics and play details are still available, which enables fans to find a detailed analysis of their teams. The Knicks can now look forward to the upcoming challenges in the playoff path because they are back in the spotlight.

The entire 2025 NBA season has already proven to be exciting. With the next games of the Eastern Conference Finals, there are many expectations and speculations on how the race for the title will continue. The NBA final is planned for June 5, 2025, and the fans are excited to see which teams will make it until then. [Krone] reports that ... [Yahoo Sports] reports that ... [nba.com] offers the full overview of the playoffs and the upcoming final series.