Knicks complete 4-0 sweep of 76ers, rout Philadelphia 144-114 in Game 4

The Knicks didn’t just eliminate the 76ers. They turned Game 4 into a demonstration. New York won 144-114 in Philadelphia on May 10, finished a 4-0 second-round sweep, and moved back into the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. (nba.com) The gap in this series wasn’t subtle — the Knicks looked deeper, sharper, and way more organized on both ends. ### How lopsided was this, really? (nba.com) Pretty lopsided. New York made 25 3-pointers, tying the NBA postseason record, and shot 56.8% from deep as a team. The Knicks led almost the entire game, built a 20-6 edge early, and won by 30 even after the fourth quarter drifted into garbage time. (abcnews.com) ### Who set the tone? Miles McBride did. He started for the injured OG Anunoby, drilled four 3s in the first quarter, and finished with 25 points on 7-of-9 shooting from long range. Jalen Brunson added 22 points and six assists, while Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 each. The scary part for Philly was that nobody needed to play superhero ball — New York got this done with waves of contributors. (nba.com) ### Why did the Knicks offense look so easy? Because the spacing was absurd. When a team hits 25 threes, the floor basically stretches until every rotation breaks. Philadelphia actually shot 50% overall, and Joel Embiid was perfect from the field at 8-for-8 for 24 points, but none of that mattered because the Sixers went just 8-for-35 from 3 and got buried by math. (nba.com) New York created the modern playoff nightmare — efficient paint touches, kick-outs, and too many shooters to cover. ### Was this just one hot shooting night? Not really. The blowout fit the whole series. New York swept 4-0, and through two rounds the Knicks’ average margin of victory was 19.4 points per game — the best through two rounds since the NBA expanded the playoffs to 16 teams in 1984. (nba.com) That tells you this wasn’t random heat-check stuff. This has been sustained control. ### What changed from last year’s Knicks? The obvious answer is Mike Brown. New York reached the conference finals last season, then changed coaches anyway, moving on from Tom Thibodeau and hiring Brown. So far that gamble looks smart. (nba.com) The Knicks have won seven straight playoff games, starting with the close of the Atlanta series and rolling straight through Philadelphia. Same core identity, but cleaner offense and more lineup flexibility. ### And what about the crowd in Philly? That became part of the story because it sounded like a Knicks home game. New York fans showed up in huge numbers, waved brooms, and took over stretches of the arena atmosphere. (abcnews.com) That doesn’t decide a series by itself, but it added to the humiliation — the Sixers got swept on their own floor with road fans celebrating around them. ### So who’s next? The Knicks will face the winner of Cavaliers-Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals. As of May 12, that series is tied 2-2, with Game 5 scheduled for May 13. So New York gets something valuable now — rest, recovery, and time to prep while the other side keeps grinding. (abcnews.com) ### Bottom line? This wasn’t just advancement. It was a statement. The Knicks didn’t survive the 76ers — they overwhelmed them, and now they look like a team arriving right on schedule for a real shot at the Finals. (nba.com) (abcnews.com)