NBA Legend Magic Johnson was right with the New York Knicks

On Thursday evening, the New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons with a score of 116-113.

With their victory in game 6, the Knicks have now come to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

After the game, the Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson made a position for X with over 5,000 likes in three hours.

Johnson wrote: “When it was time to win Jalen Brunson, 40 points scored, including a game, the three won, which was set up by one of the most incredible crossover dribbles that I have ever seen!

Before the series started, Johnson predicted that the Knicks would win.

Johnson wrote (on April 17th): “In the East-there are two exciting matchups! First, the three-seed-news Knicks against six-seed detroit pistons in a physical 7-game series (I think the Knicks win. Pistons-Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley have to have a big series!”

While Johnson believed that the series would go seven games, he was right that the Knicks would win a hard -fought matchup.

In the second round of the NBA playoffs you will now compete against the Boston Celtics.

Game 1 of the series takes place on Monday evening (in Boston).

The pistons still had a successful season.

The franchise reached the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019.