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.

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.

Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars.

SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Boston 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 6 Eastern Conference semifinal contest

Hours after learning of his father's passing, Winnipeg star forward Mark Scheifele played in Game 6 on Saturday night, a 2-1 overtime loss to the host Dallas Stars that ended the Jets' season in the Western Conference semifinals.

The New York Knicks will prep for longtime nemesis the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals after rout of the Boston Celtics in Game 6.

The Celtics' title defense came to an end Friday in New York. Now, the questions begin: How will the team move on without Jayson Tatum? Is the championship window closed?

Jalen Brunson had his second-lowest point outcome of the series with 22 points on 7-of-17 from the field (41.2%), while Josh Hart added a playoff-high 24 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had his lowest output (19 points) since Game 1 but also dealt with foul trouble as he’s had four or more fouls in all five games.

After losing the last two games, the Denver Nuggets have fallen behind 3-2 in their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the Nugg