Knicks KO Celtics in Game 6, charge into East finals

SPORTIVO
Article arrow_drop_down
NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at New York KnicksMay 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 23 points as the New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 by steamrolling the visiting Boston Celtics 119-81 on Friday in Game 6 of their semifinal series.

Mikal Bridges had 22 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 12 rebounds for third-seeded New York, which led by as many as 41 points. The Knicks wrapped up the best-of-seven series with the largest winning playoff margin in franchise history.

New York surpassed a 36-point playoff over the Milwaukee Bucks in the decisive Game 5 of the 1970 Eastern Division finals.

Josh Hart contributed 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to record New York’s first postseason triple-double since Walt Frazier accomplished the feat in 1972.

The Knicks will open the conference finals at home against the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Defending NBA champion Boston was led by Jaylen Brown, who had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists before fouling out late in the third quarter. The Celtics were again short-handed after losing star Jayson Tatum to a ruptured right Achilles during Game 4 on Monday.

New York shot 46.2 percent from the field, including 16 of 46 (34.8 percent) from 3-point range. The Knicks held a 55-36 rebounding advantage.

Payton Pritchard scored 11 points and Al Horford added 10 for Boston, which shot 36 percent and was 12 of 41 (29.3 percent) from 3-point range.

The score was tied at 16 before the Knicks began pulling away.

New York led 26-20 at the end of the first quarter and then opened the second with a 16-4 surge to open up an 18-point lead midway through the period.

After Boston’s Luke Kornet interrupted the burst with a three-point play, the Knicks rattled off 16 of the next 21 points to take a 58-32 lead on a putback dunk by Miles “Deuce” McBride with 1:31 left.

McBride buried a 3-pointer as time expired in the half for a 64-37 lead at the break. That marked New York’s largest halftime advantage at the break since leading the Los Angeles Lakers 69-42 in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals, won by the Knicks.

The contest was effectively over when Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter and Boston down by 33. Anunoby poured it on with consecutive 3-pointers to end a 10-0 push as the margin went above 40 at 92-51 with 1:51 remaining in the third.

–Field Level Media

This news was originally published on this post .

About the author

About the author call_made

SPORTIVO

More posts

trending_flat
Caitlin Clark gets triple-double and flagrant foul vs. Angel Reese in Fever’s opener

<!--> Caitlin Clark opened the season with the third triple-double of her career, and the new-look Indiana Fever dominated the final 16:30 Saturday to pull away from the revamped Chicago Sky 93-58.But the game was defined by the newest chapter in the Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. This time, it came on a hard foul from Clark across Reese's arm, which jarred the ball loose and knocked Reese to the floor with 4:38 left in the third quarter. When Reese jumped up to confront Clark, Fever center Aliyah Boston stepped between the two players as Clark walked away from the skirmish.The referees upgraded Clark's foul to a flagrant 1 and assessed technical fouls to Reese and Boston following a replay review.During an in-game interview with ESPN, Clark said there was "nothing malicious" about the foul."It’s just a good take foul," Clark said. […]

trending_flat
Romário surpreende e rechaça duas estrelas do Brasileirão como craques

Romário, em entrevista no SporTV (Reprodução) Romário, sem o costuma de ficar em cima do muro, respondeu um desafio sobre quais jogadores, de fato, merecem o posto de craque. Ao contrário de Pedro e Arrascaeta, do Flamengo, o ex-jogador não quis “carimbar” o status pertencendo ao futebol de Philippe Coutinho, do Vasco, e Memphis Depay, do Corinthians, ambos presentes na lista de estrelas do Brasileirão. “Só tinha craque ou não craque. Se tivesse outra, quase craque, entrariam nessa.”, explicou Romário à ESPN. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Admirador de Lionel Messi, Romário fez questão de complementar, ao seu melhor estilo, o nível atingido pelo argentino. Além do camisa 10, Cristiano Ronaldo, sem nenhum tipo de surpresa, também ganhou espaço no seleto grupo. “Esse (Messi) é craque pra car…”, afirmou. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Veja abaixo todas as respostas de Romário. Harry Kane: “Não.” De Bruyne: […]

trending_flat
Romário surpreende e rechaça duas estrelas do Brasileirão como craques

Romário, em entrevista no SporTV (Reprodução) Romário, sem o costuma de ficar em cima do muro, respondeu um desafio sobre quais jogadores, de fato, merecem o posto de craque. Ao contrário de Pedro e Arrascaeta, do Flamengo, o ex-jogador não quis “carimbar” o status pertencendo ao futebol de Philippe Coutinho, do Vasco, e Memphis Depay, do Corinthians, ambos presentes na lista de estrelas do Brasileirão. “Só tinha craque ou não craque. Se tivesse outra, quase craque, entrariam nessa.”, explicou Romário à ESPN. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Admirador de Lionel Messi, Romário fez questão de complementar, ao seu melhor estilo, o nível atingido pelo argentino. Além do camisa 10, Cristiano Ronaldo, sem nenhum tipo de surpresa, também ganhou espaço no seleto grupo. “Esse (Messi) é craque pra car…”, afirmou. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Veja abaixo todas as respostas de Romário. Harry Kane: “Não.” De Bruyne: […]

trending_flat
Twins’ Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa land on concussion IL after their head-to-head collision

Imagn Images Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and outfielder Byron Buxton exited Thursday's win against the Baltimore Orioles after colliding during the bottom of the third inning. On Friday, the Twins placed Correa on the concussion-specific injured list and activated infielder Ryan Fitzgerald. Buxton was placed on the concussion list Saturday. A corresponding call up will be made Sunday.The two Twins stars were each tracking a Cedric Mullins fly ball, with Correa keeping his back to the outfield and Buxton coming in from center. Buxton was able to snag the ball before making contact. Both went down after appearing to knock heads. Correa left immediately and Buxton initially stayed in the game before departing.Here's a look at the play in question: Correa, 30, came into play on Thursday in the midst of a disappointing season. Over his first 40 games, he hit […]

trending_flat
WATCH: Caitlin Clark called for flagrant foul on Angel Reese; Fever star insists it was ‘nothing malicious’

Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS -- The seemingly never-ending drama between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continued Saturday when Clark was called for a flagrant foul on Reese during the Indiana Fever's 93-58 win over the Chicago Sky during the WNBA's opening weekend. In the middle of the third quarter, Reese appeared to push Natasha Howard in the back prior to grabbing an offensive rebound. Clark, who finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for third career triple-double, put her arms out expecting a call from the refs, but none was forthcoming. As Reese gathered to go up for a layup, Clark wrapped her up with a hard foul. Reese took exception and popped up and immediately started yelling at Clark. Fever forward Aliyah Boston quickly arrived on the scene and pushed Reese, as Clark walked away from the situation. The back-and-forth […]

trending_flat
Natasha Cloud, Liberty’s ‘missing piece,’ dazzles in team debut vs. Aces: ‘She brings that energy every time’

Getty Images BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- In an afternoon slated to celebrate the 2024 New York Liberty championship, a newcomer to the roster addressed the raucous Barclays Center crowd after a 92-78 opening day win over the Las Vegas Aces. Natasha Cloud grabbed the mic after her gritty fourth-quarter performance helped secure the win Saturday. The 2019 champion (Washington Mystics) ended the night with 22 points and nine assists to help her new crew open the season with a bang. "She was that missing piece," Liberty teammate Kennedy Burke told the media postgame. "She brings that energy every time she steps on the court, whether it's defense, offense ... she's going to be that energy player for us."  Liberty trounce Aces in 2023 Finals rematch: Three things we learned from New York's impressive season opener Erica Ayala Need look no further than the […]

Related

trending_flat
Caitlin Clark gets triple-double and flagrant foul vs. Angel Reese in Fever’s opener

<!--> Caitlin Clark opened the season with the third triple-double of her career, and the new-look Indiana Fever dominated the final 16:30 Saturday to pull away from the revamped Chicago Sky 93-58.But the game was defined by the newest chapter in the Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. This time, it came on a hard foul from Clark across Reese's arm, which jarred the ball loose and knocked Reese to the floor with 4:38 left in the third quarter. When Reese jumped up to confront Clark, Fever center Aliyah Boston stepped between the two players as Clark walked away from the skirmish.The referees upgraded Clark's foul to a flagrant 1 and assessed technical fouls to Reese and Boston following a replay review.During an in-game interview with ESPN, Clark said there was "nothing malicious" about the foul."It’s just a good take foul," Clark said. […]

trending_flat
Romário surpreende e rechaça duas estrelas do Brasileirão como craques

Romário, em entrevista no SporTV (Reprodução) Romário, sem o costuma de ficar em cima do muro, respondeu um desafio sobre quais jogadores, de fato, merecem o posto de craque. Ao contrário de Pedro e Arrascaeta, do Flamengo, o ex-jogador não quis “carimbar” o status pertencendo ao futebol de Philippe Coutinho, do Vasco, e Memphis Depay, do Corinthians, ambos presentes na lista de estrelas do Brasileirão. “Só tinha craque ou não craque. Se tivesse outra, quase craque, entrariam nessa.”, explicou Romário à ESPN. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Admirador de Lionel Messi, Romário fez questão de complementar, ao seu melhor estilo, o nível atingido pelo argentino. Além do camisa 10, Cristiano Ronaldo, sem nenhum tipo de surpresa, também ganhou espaço no seleto grupo. “Esse (Messi) é craque pra car…”, afirmou. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Veja abaixo todas as respostas de Romário. Harry Kane: “Não.” De Bruyne: […]

trending_flat
Romário surpreende e rechaça duas estrelas do Brasileirão como craques

Romário, em entrevista no SporTV (Reprodução) Romário, sem o costuma de ficar em cima do muro, respondeu um desafio sobre quais jogadores, de fato, merecem o posto de craque. Ao contrário de Pedro e Arrascaeta, do Flamengo, o ex-jogador não quis “carimbar” o status pertencendo ao futebol de Philippe Coutinho, do Vasco, e Memphis Depay, do Corinthians, ambos presentes na lista de estrelas do Brasileirão. “Só tinha craque ou não craque. Se tivesse outra, quase craque, entrariam nessa.”, explicou Romário à ESPN. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Admirador de Lionel Messi, Romário fez questão de complementar, ao seu melhor estilo, o nível atingido pelo argentino. Além do camisa 10, Cristiano Ronaldo, sem nenhum tipo de surpresa, também ganhou espaço no seleto grupo. “Esse (Messi) é craque pra car…”, afirmou. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Veja abaixo todas as respostas de Romário. Harry Kane: “Não.” De Bruyne: […]

trending_flat
Twins’ Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa land on concussion IL after their head-to-head collision

Imagn Images Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and outfielder Byron Buxton exited Thursday's win against the Baltimore Orioles after colliding during the bottom of the third inning. On Friday, the Twins placed Correa on the concussion-specific injured list and activated infielder Ryan Fitzgerald. Buxton was placed on the concussion list Saturday. A corresponding call up will be made Sunday.The two Twins stars were each tracking a Cedric Mullins fly ball, with Correa keeping his back to the outfield and Buxton coming in from center. Buxton was able to snag the ball before making contact. Both went down after appearing to knock heads. Correa left immediately and Buxton initially stayed in the game before departing.Here's a look at the play in question: Correa, 30, came into play on Thursday in the midst of a disappointing season. Over his first 40 games, he hit […]

trending_flat
WATCH: Caitlin Clark called for flagrant foul on Angel Reese; Fever star insists it was ‘nothing malicious’

Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS -- The seemingly never-ending drama between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continued Saturday when Clark was called for a flagrant foul on Reese during the Indiana Fever's 93-58 win over the Chicago Sky during the WNBA's opening weekend. In the middle of the third quarter, Reese appeared to push Natasha Howard in the back prior to grabbing an offensive rebound. Clark, who finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for third career triple-double, put her arms out expecting a call from the refs, but none was forthcoming. As Reese gathered to go up for a layup, Clark wrapped her up with a hard foul. Reese took exception and popped up and immediately started yelling at Clark. Fever forward Aliyah Boston quickly arrived on the scene and pushed Reese, as Clark walked away from the situation. The back-and-forth […]

trending_flat
Natasha Cloud, Liberty’s ‘missing piece,’ dazzles in team debut vs. Aces: ‘She brings that energy every time’

Getty Images BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- In an afternoon slated to celebrate the 2024 New York Liberty championship, a newcomer to the roster addressed the raucous Barclays Center crowd after a 92-78 opening day win over the Las Vegas Aces. Natasha Cloud grabbed the mic after her gritty fourth-quarter performance helped secure the win Saturday. The 2019 champion (Washington Mystics) ended the night with 22 points and nine assists to help her new crew open the season with a bang. "She was that missing piece," Liberty teammate Kennedy Burke told the media postgame. "She brings that energy every time she steps on the court, whether it's defense, offense ... she's going to be that energy player for us."  Liberty trounce Aces in 2023 Finals rematch: Three things we learned from New York's impressive season opener Erica Ayala Need look no further than the […]

Be the first to leave a comment

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity.

About SPORTIVO

Sportivo Network is a dedicated social platform for sports enthusiasts, athletes, and scouts. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete looking for opportunities, a coach searching for talent, or simply a sports lover wanting to connect with like-minded people, Sportivo is your go-to network. With features like direct messaging, profile showcasing, and talent scouting, Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity. Here, you can share your achievements, interact with professionals, and open doors to the next level in your sports journey. Join Sportivo Network – because every great athlete deserves to be discovered!
Copyright © 2025 SPORTIVO News. and SPORTIVO Network. All rights reserved.

Login to enjoy full advantages

Please login or subscribe to continue.

Go Premium!

Enjoy the full advantage of the premium access.

Stop following

Unfollow Cancel

Cancel subscription

Are you sure you want to cancel your subscription? You will lose your Premium access and stored playlists.

Go back Confirm cancellation