, the New York Knicks played against the Boston Celtics at home. With a 3-1 lead, the Knicks took advantage of the victory and defeated the Celtics, who were missing their core player Tatum, with a huge score of 119-81, successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals with a total score of 4-1. They will face the hot Indiana Pacers in the next Eastern Conference Finals to compete for a ticket to the Finals.

In this game, the Knicks continued their previous hot form, with multiple points blooming and fully suppressing their opponents. The team's forward Anunoby scored a game-high 23 points, plus 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, with outstanding performances on both offense and defense. Brunson also scored 23 points, contributed 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and continued to play steadily. Center Karl - Anthony Towns played a dominant performance in this game, easily scoring a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, laying the foundation for the team's victory. In addition, Josh Hart should not be ignored, contributing a large triple-double of 10 points , 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and is a versatile player in the Knicks' tactical system.

As for the Celtics, the main scorer Jayson Tatum was absent due to injury, which was a huge blow to the team. Although Jaylen Brown still scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, he could not do it alone. Under the high-pressure defense of the Knicks, the Green Army made frequent mistakes and had a cold touch. They only scored 81 points in the whole game, including only 44 points in the second half. Pritchard scored 11 points and 4 assists, Horford contributed 10 points, and White only scored 8 points. The overall offensive end was obviously silent and it was difficult to pose a threat to the opponent.

Judging from the progress of the game, the Celtics were able to keep the score close in the first quarter, trailing only 20 to 26. But in the second quarter, the Knicks went all out, scoring 37 to 17 in a single quarter, widening the gap to 27 points. In the second half, the Celtics tried to adjust their lineup and rhythm many times, but due to the dual limitations of lineup depth and state, they were unable to reverse the situation and eventually lost the game by a huge margin of 38 points.

In terms of statistics, the Celtics had as many as 13 players on the court, and almost all of them scored, but the overall efficiency was low; on the other hand, the Knicks had a tacit team cooperation and a clear rhythm of offense and defense, and showed strong dominance with the cheers of the home fans.

With this big win, the Knicks easily eliminated the Celtics, who had a better regular season record, 4-1 , showing full championship potential. The excellent chemistry between Towns and Brunson, as well as the stable performance of role players, have made this Knicks team highly competitive in the Eastern Conference. The upcoming Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers will be an important stage to test the true strength of this team.