Despite the series never being close, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller has a lot of respect for the Philadelphia 76ers after his team swept them in the playoffs.
Stiller took to X, formerly Twitter, to share an encouraging message to the 76ers and their fans: “Respect to [the] Sixers and their fans,” he wrote.
He followed that up the following hour by writing, “Got it done,” with four broom emojis, signifying the sweep. Stiller also wrote, “MITCH,” with three fist emojis, praising center Mitchell Robinson.
Ben Stiller's Knicks swept the 76ers, and it wasn't even close
76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) looks on vs. Knicks' Jalen Brunson
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The Knicks won their seventh game in a row, including four straight against the Sixers. They were down 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks in their first playoff series, losing both games by one point, before getting hot again.
During the win streak, the Knicks have won several games in blowouts, including winning Game 6 vs. the Hawks by 51 points. Their series against the Sixers wasn't much closer.
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They won the first game of the series by 39 points. While Games 2 and 3 were relatively tight, winning them by six points and 14 points, respectively, Game 4 wasn't. New York closed the series by winning by 30 points.
Miles McBride, who was filling in for an injured OG Anunoby, led the team with 25 points. He made 70% of his shots, including going 7/9 from beyond the three-point line.
Landry Shamet also continued his hot streak after scoring 15 points in Game 3. He scored another 12 points in Game 4, making four of his six three-pointers.
The Knicks can now look ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals. They have made it for the second year in a row. They will play the Detroit Pistons or the Cleveland Cavaliers. Currently, the Pistons lead the series 2-1, and Game 4 will be played on May 11.
In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder holds a 3-0 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs are tied 2-2 in their series. This gives the Knicks ample time to rest before their next series.
Despite the series never being close, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller has a lot of respect for the Philadelphia 76ers after his team swept them in the playoffs. Stiller took to X, formerly Twitter, to share an encouraging message to the 76ers and their fans: “Respect to [the] Sixers and their fans,” he wrote.