Overview
- - New York closed out Philadelphia with a 144-114 road win on Sunday to take the series 4-0 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
- - The Knicks tied NBA playoff records with 25 made threes in the game and 18 in the first half after opening 11-of-13 from deep in the first quarter.
- - Miles McBride led with 25 points on seven threes, Jalen Brunson added 22, and Karl-Anthony Towns posted 17 points and 10 assists as a perimeter facilitator in Mike Brown’s retooled offense.
- - Joel Embiid scored 24 points in the loss and said the 76ers must improve “from top to bottom,” calling the Knicks the better team.
- - New York has won seven straight playoff games and carries a 19.4-point average margin through two rounds, the largest since 1984, and now awaits the Pistons–Cavaliers winner with OG Anunoby day-to-day with a right hamstring strain.