New York Knicks sweep Philadelphia 76ers

The New York Knicks finished off Philadelphia in four games on Sunday, May 10, beating the 76ers 144-114 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The result sent the No. 3 seed Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for a second straight season after they eliminated the No. 7 seed 76ers 4-0. (nba.com) NBA.com’s official playoff schedule lists New York’s next series against the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, with Game 1 set for Tuesday, May 19, at Madison Square Garden. (nba.com) Philadelphia never extended the series back to New York. The Knicks led by 20 before the end of the first quarter in Game 4, pushed the margin as high as 44 and finished with their seventh double-digit win of the 2026 playoffs, according to NBA.com’s game analysis. (nba.com) ### How lopsided was the clincher in Philadelphia? The 144-114 final was New York’s largest scoring output of the series and its most emphatic closeout. NBA.com’s recap said the Knicks buried 25 3-pointers, a franchise playoff record that also matched the most by any team in an NBA playoff game. (nba.com) Miles McBride scored 25 points and shot 7-for-9 from 3-point range in Game 4, leading six Knicks players in double figures, NBA.com reported. The same analysis said New York shot 57% from beyond the arc for the game, while Philadelphia finished 8-for-35 from 3-point range. (nba.com) ### What did the four games look like across the whole series? NBA.com’s official playoff schedule shows New York winning every game by at least six points. The Knicks opened with a 137-98 win in Game 1, followed with a 108-102 victory in Game 2, took Game 3 by a 108-94 score and then closed with the 30-point win in Game 4. (nba.com) Those results meant Philadelphia never cut the series deficit after falling behind 1-0. By the time the teams reached Game 4, the 76ers were trying to avoid a sweep while New York was playing for extra rest before the conference finals. (nba.com) ### What stood out about New York’s path? The Knicks entered the semifinal as the East’s No. 3 seed and advanced by removing the No. 7 seed 76ers without needing a Game 5. NBA.com’s playoff coverage said the sweep sent New York to a second consecutive Eastern Conference finals appearance. (nba.com) NBA.com’s analysis also described the Game 4 performance as one of New York’s sharpest offensive outings of the season or postseason. Through three quarters, the site said, the Knicks were operating at a scoring rate that would have ranked among the most efficient games in the play-by-play era before garbage time lowered the final figure. (nba.com) ### Who is waiting in the conference finals? Cleveland is New York’s next opponent. NBA.com’s updated playoff schedule lists the Eastern Conference finals matchup as No. 3 New York against No. 4 Cleveland after the Cavaliers came through a seven-game semifinal series. (nba.com) The schedule released by the league has Cleveland at New York for Game 1 on Tuesday, May 19, and Game 2 on Thursday, May 21, both at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. Games 3 and 4 then shift to Cleveland on Saturday, May 23, and Monday, May 25. (nba.com) ### What happens next on the calendar? Tuesday, May 19, is the Knicks’ next confirmed date, with Cleveland opening the Eastern Conference finals on the road at Madison Square Garden. NBA.com’s schedule lists a potential seven-game series running through Sunday, May 31, if needed. (nba.com) June 3 is the scheduled start of the 2026 NBA Finals, according to the league’s playoff calendar, with ABC set to carry Game 1. (nba.com)