The New York Knicks earned their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000 with a 119-81 Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game wasn't in doubt after the first quarter, as New York absolutely dominated both ends of the floor. It was the largest playoff victory in franchise history.

The Knicks sent the defending NBA champion Celtics home in six games and reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.

The first Las Vegas sportsbook to hang a series price was the Westgate SuperBook. It opened New York -145 ($145 wins $100), which felt fair. You knew the Knicks would be favored, with home court and their near 40-point beatdown of big, bad Boston to eliminate the Celtics being the cherry on top.

Leading 3-1 in the series, the New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday at TD Garden.

The New York Knicks will be hosting the Indiana Pacers in the Round 3 of the playoffs as the spot in the final is on the line. The Game 1 will be played on Wednesday, 21st May at the Madison Square Garden,

It seemed like New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was waving goodbye to Boston Celtics fans during Game 5 of their second-round series because he believed his team would close things out in Game 6 and not return.

The Boston Celtics’ title defense came to a grinding halt at the hands of old rivals New York Knicks, who beat them in six games, following which massive celebrations erupted all around the Big Apple.

Game 1 between the Pacers and Knicks is on Wednesday. New York has home-court advantage in the series. The Pacers beat the Knicks in the second round of last year's playoffs in seven games. It will be fascinating to see who wins this series.