‘Let’s go Knicks’ roared through the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. It felt like a home game for New York, as Knicks fans once again took over the Sixers’ venue, celebrating every milestone their team achieved. The biggest cheer came when the Knicks punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Sixers 4-0 with a dominant 144-114 win. This marks New York’s first sweep in a playoff series since 1999, when they also swept the Atlanta Hawks in the second round. That year, the Knicks went on to lose the NBA Finals to the Spurs 4-1.
The final game of the series was packed with records. The victory extended the Knicks’ playoff winning streak to seven games—three against the Hawks and four against the Sixers—setting a new franchise best. In this game, they tied postseason records for three-pointers in a quarter (11 in the first), at halftime (18), and in a game (25, matching the 2023 Cavaliers). They shot a scorching 57% from beyond the arc (25-of-44). The final tally of 144 points also set a new franchise postseason scoring record.
The game was a mismatch from the start. The Knicks built a 43-24 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 81-57 by halftime. At that point, the Sixers had 51 total points, while the Knicks had already scored 54 from three-point range alone, led by McBride (6-for-7), Brunson (4-for-8), and Hart (3-for-5). Joel Embiid kept the Sixers afloat with 19 points at the half, but the rest of the team struggled.
The deficit grew to as many as 42 points (134-92), and the Sixers—