The New York Knicks seem to enjoy a nice rout in playoff series-clinching games.
It was a 51-point blowout against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their First Round matchup earlier in these NBA Playoffs, and with a potential sweep on deck against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday, the Knicks put on a historic shooting clinic from beyond the arc.
The Knicks tied three different NBA Playoffs single-game records for three-pointers made — first quarter, first half and game total — in a 144-114 dominant victory to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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In the first quarter, the Knicks held a 43-24 lead after shooting 11-of-13 from three-point land, with Miles “Deuce” McBride going 4-for-4 to start his game and help New York race out to a substantial lead.
The Knicks didn’t stray from their gameplan in the second quarter. McBride knocked down two more three-pointers, going 6-of-7 for a team-high 20 points at halftime. But he wasn’t alone.
Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, Josh Hart made 3-of-5, Karl-Anthony Towns was 2-of-2 and Landry Shamet went 3-of-5 off the bench as New York sank 18 three-pointers, tying the NBA Playoffs first-half record on their way to an 81-57 lead at the half.
Shamet, who was solid from three-point territory in New York’s Game 3 victory, had a good look to break the first-quarter record, but he hit back iron on the rim for a miss just before the buzzer.
Meanwhile, the 76ers couldn’t put out the Knicks’ fire with offense of their own. They shot just 4-of-15 from three-point land, and 51% overall (21-for-41). But their six turnovers resulted in 12 points for the Knicks.
Still, it’s hard to battle back after seeing a team shoot over 40% from three, let alone 62% like the Knicks shot. But the second half didn’t bode well for Philadelphia either.
New York kept up the pressure to the point where all starters sat on the bench at the start of the fourth quarter. They did so sitting two shy of tying the total game record, and Jose Alvarado and a last-minute dagger from Pacome Dadiet got the total to 25 for the Knicks in the win.
The Knicks shot 57% from three and 54% from the field, cementing their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s their first time back since the 2024-25 season, where they fell to the Indiana Pacers.
Now, New York waits to see what happens with the Detroit Pistons, the top seed in the East, and Cleveland Cavaliers, who secured its first win of the series with a strong fourth-quarter performance in Game 3 at home. Detroit, though, owns a 2-1 lead heading into Game 4 on Monday night.
Perhaps, more history could be made with some fine shooting in the second half.
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