Knicks fans go wild outside Madison Square Garden
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The New York Knicks routed the Boston Celtics, 119-81, Friday to close out the second-round series and secure an appearance in the Eastern Conference finals—the franchise's first in 25 years. The Indiana Pacers are waiting in the next round, ironically the same team the Knicks played in their last Eastern Conference finals appearance back in 2000.
The New York Knicks will square off with the Boston Celtics in an Game 6 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Thousands of frenzied Knicks fans took over Seventh Avenue Friday night to celebrate the team’s dominating win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals — with some climbing poles and one burning a rival jacket outside Madison Square Garden.