The New York Knicks have eliminated the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, from the playoffs with a landslide 119-81 victory, securing qualification for the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby led the team with 23 points each, as the Knicks finished the series 4-2, now facing the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers for a spot in the NBA Finals.
The first game of the seven-game series will take place at the Knicks' home.
A total of six Knicks players finished the game with double-digit points, while the 38-point victory is the deepest victory in playoff history for this team.
Mikal Bridges made four three-pointers and finished with 22 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points, while Josh Hart recorded a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
The Celtics, who lost star Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles tendon in his right leg in Game 4 - an injury that is expected to keep him out for about nine months - had revived hopes after winning Game 5.
But in front of a packed Madison Square Garden, with the presence of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Lenny Kravitz, Ben Stiller and Spike Lee, the Knicks showed no mercy.
They closed the first quarter with a 26-20 lead, but they delivered their strongest blow in the second quarter, scoring 38 points to the Celtics' 17, and went into halftime with a 64-37 lead, practically closing the game in the first half.
Jaylen Brown was the best for the Celtics with 20 points, Al Horford added 10 points, while Payton Pritchard finished with 11 points.
Derrick White, who had scored 34 points in the fifth game, this time stopped at only 8 points.
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