Knicks Crush Celtics in Game 6 to End Boston’s Title Defense
The atmosphere at Madison Square Garden was electric last night, and for good reason. The New York Knicks delivered a stunning performance in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, dismantling the defending champion Boston Celtics with a dominant 119-81 victory. This win doesn’t just knock Boston out of the playoffs—it sends the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the year 2000. And let me tell you, New York was ready to celebrate.
into the game, the Celtics were trailing in the series 3-2 but had just come off a convincing Game 5 win at home. Hope was alive, but everything changed with the absence of star forward Jayson Tatum, who was ruled out for the rest of the postseason due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Without Tatum, Boston seemed deflated, and it showed early.
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Tip-off was at 8 p.m. Eastern, but the Knicks didn’t waste a single second asserting their dominance. They raced out to an early lead, extended it with a 13-3 second-quarter run, and never looked back. By halftime, it was 64-37—an astonishing 27-point lead that mirrored historic playoff margins for the franchise. The Garden was rocking, with fans on their feet and celebrities like Ben Stiller and Lenny Kravitz soaking in the magic from courtside.
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby both scored 23 points, with Mikal Bridges adding 22 and Karl-Anthony Towns 21. Josh Hart even notched a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Deuce McBride delivered a highlight-worthy chasedown block that ignited the crowd and symbolized the Knicks’ all-out hustle.
Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown did what he could for Boston with 20 points, but it wasn’t nearly enough. Coach Joe Mazzulla began pulling his starters midway through the third quarter, when the deficit had ballooned to over 40 points. It was a humbling end to what had been a hopeful postseason run.
For Boston, the offseason begins with questions about injuries, roster changes, and how they’ll bounce back from such a brutal exit. But for the Knicks and their fans, the drought is over. The team is playing with swagger, and the energy around this run feels different. New York basketball is back on the map.
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