The New York Knicks nearly ended their lengthy Eastern Conference finals drought last year, only to lose on their home floor to the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the second round.

New York’s 119-81 win sets off a party at Madison Square Garden — and beyond — and sets up a date with the Indiana Pacers for a spot in the NBA Finals.

The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory

On Wednesday, May 21, the Indiana Pacers (50-32) and New York Knicks (51-31) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have renewed their rivalry in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. New York is one win away from its first Eastern Conference finals a

The Athletic has live coverage of Celtics vs. Knicks Game 6 in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The last time its oldest pro basketball team made the NBA’s conference finals, New York City was a fundamentally different place.