New York Knicks Advance to Eastern Conference Finals After Sweeping Philadelphia 76ers

144 points. A franchise playoff record. A 4-0 series sweep. The New York Knicks are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Knicks Sweep 76ers in Dominant Fashion

The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on May 10, 2026, completing a 4-0 series sweep and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. The series victory follows a 4-2 first-round win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks vs. 76ers

The Knicks defeated the 76ers at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting. OG Anunoby added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Mikal Bridges scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 17 points and 6 rebounds.

• The Knicks shot 63.1% from the field, a franchise playoff record, and 54% (19 of 36) on three-pointers. The 76ers shot 41% from the field.
• Joel Embiid scored 14 points on 3-of-11 shooting with 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. Paul George led Philadelphia with 17 points.
• The Knicks led 74-51 at halftime.

The Knicks won 108-102 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, including 8 points in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 7 points in the second half, finishing 9-for-23 from the field with 6 turnovers.

• Joel Embiid was ruled out before the game with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness.
• OG Anunoby left the game late in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring strain.

The Knicks won 108-94 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Mikal Bridges added 23 points. Josh Hart recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds. OG Anunoby did not play due to a strained right hamstring.

• Joel Embiid, playing through a sprained right ankle and sore right hip, scored 18 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. led Philadelphia with 22 points. Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points. Paul George scored 15 points in the first quarter but did not score in the second half.
• The Knicks secured 13 offensive rebounds and scored over 20 second-chance points. The Knicks' bench outscored the 76ers' bench 28-8.

The Knicks defeated the 76ers 144-114 in Philadelphia, completing a 4-0 series sweep. The 144 points are the most the Knicks have ever scored in a playoff game.

• 3-Point Records: The Knicks tied multiple NBA playoff records: 11 made three-pointers in the first quarter, 18 made three-pointers in the first half, and 25 total three-pointers (tying the record for most by a single team in a playoff game) on 56.8% shooting (25-of-44).
• Miles McBride started in place of the injured OG Anunoby and scored a game-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 7-of-9 from three-point range. Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 6 assists. Josh Hart had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Landry Shamet scored 12 points off the bench.
• Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 24 points on 8-of-8 shooting. Philadelphia shot 8-of-35 (23%) from three-point range. The Knicks held a 47-30 rebounding advantage.

The Knicks will face the winner of the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers series. At the time of the sweep, Cleveland led the series 2-1.

First Round: Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks

The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the first round, outscoring the Hawks by 105 points over the series, the largest point differential for a six-game series in NBA history.

The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, with 19 points in the first quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, with 19 points in the second half. For the Hawks, CJ McCollum scored 26 points and Jalen Johnson scored 23 points.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, tying the series at one win each. CJ McCollum scored 32 points for the Hawks. Jalen Brunson scored 29 points for the Knicks. The Knicks led for the entire second half and were ahead by 12 points after three quarters. The Hawks took their first lead of the second half at 101-100 with 2:09 remaining. Mikal Bridges missed a final shot as time expired.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 109-108 on Thursday night at State Farm Arena. Trailing by one point with possession in the final seconds, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson committed a turnover. Hawks guard CJ McCollum made the go-ahead shot with 12.7 seconds remaining. The Knicks had rallied from an 11-point deficit with 8:06 left in the game.

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The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 at State Farm Arena. OG Anunoby scored 29 points. Mikal Bridges scored 24 points. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the series.

• The Knicks led 72-25 at halftime, setting a record for the largest halftime lead in a playoff game.
• A scuffle between Atlanta's Dyson Daniels and New York's Mitchell Robinson occurred with 4:39 remaining in the first half. Both players received offsetting technical fouls and were ejected.

The Knicks will face either the Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers in the next round.