It seemed like New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was waving goodbye to Boston Celtics fans during Game 5 of their second-round series because he believed his team would close things out in Game 6 and not return.

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 Celtics’ season ended in brutal fashion on Friday, as the Knicks stormed into the Eastern Conference finals with a 119-81 victory.

With the franchise's first trip to the conference finals in 25 years on the line, the New York Knicks left no doubt, sending the Boston Celtics home with a 119-81 rout. This will be the seventh straight season without a repeat NBA champion.

A cult hero of the Boston Celtics has expressed worries regarding the team's performance in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, where they were defeated in six

The Knicks will play the Pacers in the conference finals. The Knicks haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 1999 and the Pacers haven’t been since 2000.

New York head coach Tom Thibodeau made some huge changes to his approach for an eventual series win over Boston.

Interestingly, the Knicks won Friday's game and closed out the series, absolutely destroying the Celtics 119-81. Magic Johnson was spot-on with his take, as OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mikal Bridges all scored over 20 points each and combined for 66 points.