Knicks fans leave the bad times behind and savour a record run to their first NBA finals since 1999
The New York Knicks have advanced to the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference final. Fans celebrated this historic achievement with enthusiasm, reflecting on the team's remarkable turnaround from previous seasons. The Knicks have set a record for point differential during their playoff run, and supporters are optimistic about their chances in the finals.
- ▪The Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference final.
- ▪This marks the Knicks' first appearance in the NBA finals since 1999.
- ▪They have outscored their playoff opponents by a combined 262 points, the largest margin in NBA history for an 11-game span.
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Open this photo in gallery:New York Knicks fans cheer during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday.Tim Phillis/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious.Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference final, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince’s 1999.That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA finals.
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