Amid a very memorable second-round series win over the Celtics, the Knicks played a very forgettable Game 5. Boston, playing its first game after Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles, blew out New York 127-102 behind an impressive team-wide effort to save its season.

Tyrese Haliburton is flying out Pacers fan Hanz Perez to a playoff game after he was hit with trash in New York for wearing his jersey 🔥 (Via @PatMcAfeeShow ) pic.twitter.com/13cAskkBmj

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares a very special last word about the lessons to be learned from the NBA Playoffs series between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks earned their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000 with a 119-81 Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game wasn't in doubt after the first quarter, as New York absolutely dominated both ends of the floor. It was the largest playoff victory in franchise history.

With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges have thrived under pressure, both key contributors in the Knicks’ wild playoff run.

The Knicks don’t just have a clutch player. They have the clutch player. And if any game in the Eastern Conference Finals comes down to the wire, Jalen Brunson has already proven he’s built for

But there's also history from a year ago, when the Pacers beat the Knicks in the second round in seven games. Will history repeat itself? New York travels to Indianapolis for Game 1 of the series on Wednesday,