Knicks will play in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years.

The New York Knicks made history by qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years , after decisively eliminating the Boston Celtics 119-81 and closing the series 4-2 .

With a dominant performance on both ends of the court, the Knicks ousted the reigning NBA champions and ignited the excitement of their fans.

The New York team had not reached this stage since 2000 , when it was also eliminated by Indiana , its next rival.

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The clash with the Pacers rekindles one of the Conference 's most intense rivalries, with a taste of revenge: in 1999 , the Knicks beat Reggie Miller 's team to reach the NBA Finals , which they then lost to the Spurs .

Jalen Brunson led the offensive pack with 23 points, six rebounds and six assists .

OG Anunoby also shone with 23 points and nine rebounds , while Josh Hart signed a historic triple-double (10-11-11) , the first for a Knick in the Playoffs since 1972 .

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges completed a perfect night for Tom Thibodeau 's team, who imposed an overwhelming pace from the second quarter.

Boston , without its star player Jayson Tatum , had no answer to the New York onslaught.

Jaylen Brown was the only player who put up a fight ( 20 points ), but he was overwhelmed by the pressure and fouled out. The rest of the team collapsed in shooting, rebounding, and attitude.

With Madison Square Garden like a real cauldron and celebrities like Bad Bunny and Timothée Chalamet in the front row, the Knicks regained the prominence that had eluded them for decades.

Now, with home court advantage and an entire city dreaming, they will look to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 .

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