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.

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.

While fans will look at the roster and any potential trades, there are some key players hitting free agency. Al Horford, who turns 39 next month, wasn’t committed either way on whether he’d return to the Celtics. Then there’s also reserve big man Luke Kornet, who had a breakout season and will hit unrestricted free agency.

The Boston Celtics' effort to stave off elimination without Jayson Tatum in Game 5 was impressive, but they had no answers for the New York Knicks in Game 6.

The Knicks sent the defending NBA champion Celtics home in six games and reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.

Leading up to Game 6 of the New York Knicks' second-round series against the Boston Celtics on Friday, the stakes were high. A Knicks win would mean advancing to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

The Celtics never had any drama over the past two years, and while they came up short this year, they maximized their talent.

Wyc Grousbeck, the face of Celtics ownership since Boston Basketball Partners LLC purchased the team for $360 million in 2002, plans to remain in his roles as team CEO and governor through the 2027-28 season before handing over control to Chisholm.