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Knicks Sweep 76ers Behind Record First-Quarter Threes

Mike Brown's first season has fueled a seven-game playoff surge built on blistering three-point shooting.

Overview

  • New York routed Philadelphia 144-114 to win the series 4-0, delivering the Knicks' first best-of-seven sweep since 1999.
  • The Knicks drilled an NBA playoff record 11 three-pointers in the first quarter and finished with 25, tying the postseason mark.
  • Deuce McBride hit seven threes and became the first Knick since play-by-play tracking began in 1997 to make four in a playoff first quarter.
  • The Knicks will face the winner of Cleveland vs. Detroit in the Eastern Conference finals, with the Pistons leading that series 2-1.
  • Philadelphia's season ends with injuries still a factor and another year without progress past the second round, a drought dating to 2001.