The New York Knicks came into Game 4 with a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers, and all they need is one more game to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. Throughout the series, the Knicks have shown that they're about business, and in a potential series-clinching game, they turned up their level of intensity.
In just the first quarter of Game 4, the Knicks knocked down 11 3-pointers, which tied an NBA record, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.
“The New York Knicks tied the record for most 3-pointers made in a quarter in NBA playoff history. They made 11 threes on 13 attempts. Knicks lead the 76ers after 1, 43-24,” Azarly wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The Knicks have shown in series-clinching games that they don't play around, and it feels similar to what they did to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the first round. They ended up winning that game by 50 points, but it all started in the first quarter, where the game was pretty much decided.
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Even without OG Anunoby, the Knicks have been playing well, and Miles McBride entered the starting lineup in his absence.
The 76ers have had a hard time stopping the Knicks on either side of the ball this series, and it hasn't looked any better throughout Game 4. Luckily for the 76ers, they still have a second half to play where they can make a possible comeback, but if the Knicks continue to shoot the ball at a high level, it'll be hard for them to get back into the game.
Ever since Game 3 against the Hawks, the Knicks have looked like a completely different team, and if they can play like this for the remainder of the postseason, the remaining teams in the Eastern Conference could be in for a long series with them.
The New York Knicks came into Game 4 with a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers, and all they need is one more game to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. Throughout the series, the Knicks have shown that they're about business, and in a potential series-clinching game, they turned up their level of intensity.