Losing in the regular season is not considered a loss! The Knicks lost 0 wins and 10 losses against the top three in the league, but they reached the Eastern Conference Finals

The Knicks defeated the Celtics 119-81 at home in the sixth game, and finally eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4-2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. Although the Knicks reached the semi-finals last season and even played a tiebreak battle with the Pacers, it is indeed somewhat unexpected that they can eliminate the defending champion this season.

Knicks performed very badly against the Celtics in the regular season this season. They fought four times, but they didn't win once, with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses, and were swept by the Celtics. Not only that, the Knicks have no wins in the regular season against the Thunder, Cavaliers and Celtics, which are ranked in the top three in the league this season, with a total record of 0 wins and 10 losses.

Judging from the regular season's record of playing against several strong teams, the Knicks are indeed vulnerable and have no power to fight back at all, so many people think that the Knicks can't go far in the playoffs. However, unexpectedly, the Knicks successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals and directly eliminated the Celtics.

Although the Knicks were swept by the Celtics in the regular season, they performed very well against the Celtics in the playoffs without a home court advantage. In the first two games, the Knicks completed a 20-point comeback on the road, and returned to the home court with a 2-0 score. After playing four games, they had already led 3-1 to get the match point. In addition, Tatum suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon in the fourth game, so there is no suspense in this round of the series.

And even if Tatum was not injured, it would be difficult for the Celtics to complete a major reversal when they were 1-3 behind. After 0-2 at home, the Celtics' situation was very bad. In history, only 5 teams have completed a major reversal while falling behind 0-2 at home.

In terms of strength, the Celtics are indeed not inferior to the Knicks. In addition to the last game, the four games lost in this round of the series suffered a crushing defeat, the Celtics took a big lead in the other three games and were reversed by the Knicks at the last moment. But no matter how many points the Celtics lead, it would be useless if they failed to win the game in the end. The Knicks' ability to eliminate the Celtics has a lot to do with their trades to Anunobi, Bridges, and Towns successively. It is obvious that they upgraded the lineup for the Celtics, and they did play a role. They successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals and are expected to compete for the championship next.