The New York Knicks pulled off a stunning upset when they dethroned the Boston Celtics as NBA champions by defeating them 4-2 in their best-of-seven second-round playoff series. New York sealed Boston's fate by winning the first two games on the road at the TD Garden and then clinched the series win with a fourth win at the Maddison Square Garden.

Whatever magic Boston had found to keep their season alive in Game 5 after losing Tatum to a torn Achilles in Game 4 had left the team as a whole.

The New York Knicks earned their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000 with a 119-81 Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game wasn't in doubt after the first quarter, as New York absolutely dominated both ends of the floor. It was the largest playoff victory in franchise history.