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The New York Knicks completed a dominant sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon. This young fan reacted accordingly.
New York’s 11 first-quarter 3s and 18 halftime 3s each tied NBA records for a playoff game. And the Knicks had an 81-57 lead while standing 24 minutes away from a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Knicks advanced to the East finals for the second straight season and will play the winner of the Cleveland-Detroit series.
The New York Knicks are no longer a cute underdog story. After sweeping the 76ers, it's NBA Finals or bust for the Knicks.
Miles McBride's hot start helped the Knicks take a big lead in the first quarter as they eyed a playoff sweep.
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Derek Bodner: Joel Embiid, on the Knicks: "At times, it's okay to just say the other team was better....Gotta get better, from top to bottom. Ownership, front office, players, coaches. Everybody just gotta get better."