The defending champion was eliminated! The Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals 4-2, with 4 players scoring 20+ Hart s triple-double

On May 17, in the G6 of the NBA playoff Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 119-81 at home, and eliminated the defending champion 4-2 with a big score to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. In this game, the Knicks played all players, with four players scoring 20+ points, Brunson scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Bridges scored 22 points, Towns scored 21 points and 12 rebounds, Anunoby scored 23 points, and Hart scored 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to win a triple-double. On the Celtics, Brown scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Horford scored 10 points, Holiday scored 4 points by 1 of 8 shots, White scored 8 points, and Pritchard scored 11 points.

The two teams played very stalemate in the first quarter. After the Knicks returned to home, the offensive efficiency was higher, and the Celtics could also respond with Brown's strong performance. The points difference between the two teams rose alternately and remained in the same offensive round. At the end of the quarter, the Knicks started to play. Towns scored 5 points in a row, McBride scored a three-pointer, and the team scored a 10-4 attack. After the first quarter, the Knicks led the Celtics by 6 points.

In the second quarter, the situation on the court began to show a one-sided trend. The Celtics made wild blacksmiths. Brown made consecutive mistakes after encountering double-teams. The Knicks seized the opportunity to play a performance of being a soldier for the whole nation. The team made 14 of 24 shots in a single quarter and scored 38 points, while the Celtics only scored 17 points. The Knicks also established a 27-point lead before the end of the half with a net victory of 21 points in a single quarter. In the second half of the game, the Celtics were powerless, and the Knicks were obviously a team that performed better. Brown had fouls six times before he finished the third quarter, and the score difference reached more than 30 points. In the final quarter, both teams entered training time. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Celtics at home, and the team successfully entered the Eastern Conference Finals and will compete with the Pacers for the Eastern Conference championship. After the Knicks won this game, the team returned to the Eastern Conference Finals after 25 years. Obviously, the team successfully formed a lineup last summer and obtained two core cores, Towns and Bridges, which greatly improved the team's competitiveness and eliminated the defending champion Celtics in the district semi-finals, which also shows how strong the team is now. If it can be maintained, the Knicks will be a strong contender for the championship this season.

The Celtics face many problems after being eliminated. The state of Possus and Holiday has declined sharply, and Tatum may miss next season. How they should maintain their competitiveness in the championship is a test of the team's management's operational ability. Previously, media reported that if the Celtics cannot defend their title this season, their lineup will change greatly this summer. Now the Celtics have been eliminated in the semi-finals of the division, which is far from meeting the expected results. I believe that the Celtics' lineup will change certainly this summer.