Knicks knock off defending NBA champion Celtics to advance to first conference finals in 25 years

Danny Parkins joins Colin Cowherd to explain why Game 6 is a must-win for the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since Bill Clinton's final year in office. 

With a dominant 119-81 Game 6 victory over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, the Knicks advanced to the conference finals, igniting New York's passionate fan base into a blaze of celebration. 

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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics centers Kristaps Porzingis (8) and Al Horford (42) and guards Jaylen Brown (7) and Derrick White (9) during the first quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden.  (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The Knicks were heavy underdogs going into the series, as the defending champs boasted the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 61-21, 10-games better than the 51-31 Knicks. 

But the Knicks took the first two games of the series in Boston, overcoming 20-point deficits late in the second-half both times to transform the outlook of the series. 

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Trainers help Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) off the court after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Celtics ended up taking Game 3 in a lopsided 115-93 game, and looked on track to even up the series through the first four quarters of Game 4 with a solid lead. But another furious