Overview
- New York closed the series Sunday with a 144-114 road win that completed a 4-0 sweep, extended its playoff win streak to seven, and produced a 19.4 point average margin through two rounds, the largest since the 16-team format began in 1984.
- The Knicks tied the NBA playoff record with 25 made threes, including an NBA-record 11 in the first quarter and a record-tying 18 by halftime.
- Miles McBride led with 25 points on seven threes, Jalen Brunson added 22 with six threes, and Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart each scored 17.
- Thousands of traveling Knicks fans filled Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena and created a home-court feel during the blowout clincher.
- OG Anunoby missed a second straight game with a right hamstring strain and is day-to-day, and New York now awaits the Pistons or Cavaliers, with Detroit leading that series 2-1.