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Knicks VS Celtics Score, summary: Knicks Crush Celtics to advance for the first conference final since 2000

Knicks VS Celtics Score, summary: Knicks Crush Celtics to advance for the first conference final since 2000

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For the first time in 25 years, the New York Knicks are returning to the Eastern Conference final. The Knicks destroyed the Boston Celtics on Friday with a 38-point victory in game 6 of the conference semi-final to get their first conference finale since 2000.

With the Knicks, which led the series 3-2, the expectations for the Matchup in the Madison Square Garden were high, with some of the most expensive tickets on record. But New York exceeded expectations and destroyed Boston 119-81 to take action.

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The Celtics already had a big disadvantage, and the leading goal scorer Jayson Tatum with a torn Achilles. But the game on Friday was an absolute smackdown, and New York completely dominated from start to finish.

The Knicks checked the pace in the first half and built up a strong lead. Although New York sometimes had to struggle with shooting, it was no matter the Celtics fought even more, and Jaylen Brown only delivered half of the points from Boston. Four double-digit two-digit performances in the first half from the Knicks New York gave a 27-point lead into the half.

This lead had increased to 35 by the end of the third quarter.

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For the Celtics, things only got worse than Brown, her top scorer, dirty until the third quarter on the division from the third quarter. Brown ended with 20 points after scoring 18 points in the first half. But without Tatum or Brown on the square, Boston looked completely toothless on the offensive.

The Knicks kept things going in the fourth quarter to achieve a 119-81 victory, with both teams being replaced to end the game.

It was a real team performance for New York: six kinks ended with double-digit points, with four of these players performing 20 points. OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson lead the team with 23 points, while Mikal Bridges collected 22 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 12 rebounds.

New York exceeded Boston with every statistics, but rebounding was particularly fatal: The Knicks picked the Celtics 55-36 out.

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The Knicks took the first two games in the series after two comeback victories from a 20-point deficit-one performance. But the Celtics took the next before they lost Tatum in game 4. Boston then dominated the Knicks in game 5 without Tatum to bring the series to 3: 2.

The Celtics were not so lucky on Friday. The Knicks did not stay down long and achieved the dominant victory in game 6 to get into the next round.

New York will now fill Madison Square Garden again and organize the Indiana Pacers for game 1 of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday.

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