For just the second time this century, the New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 on Wednesday, winning the series 4-1. New York won the first two games of the series and a key Game 4 to set up its decisive victory.

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 reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease.