Knicks, Eastern Conference Finals
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Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals, tying the NBA postseason record with 25 3-pointers in front of a raucous crowd rooting for the road team and rolling past the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 on Sunday to sweep the second-round series.
Having swept a best-of-seven series for the first time since 1999, the Knicks now have to worry about a long layoff. They will have either six or eight days off before the Eastern Conference finals begin on Sunday, May 17 or Tuesday, May 19.
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The conference’s frenzied first round also changed FanDuel’s market for 2025-26 NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Superstar Celtics like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were previously among the favorites for the media-voted award before their untimely first-round dismissal.
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