Knicks Sweep 76ers With Record-Setting 144-114 Win, Return To Eastern Conference Finals

The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season Sunday, sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers with a record-setting 144-114 victory at Xfinity Mobile Arena. New York has outscored opponents by 19.4 points per game this postseason, the largest differential by any team entering the conference finals since the NBA expanded to 16 playoff teams in 1983-84. The Knicks made 11 three-pointers in the opening quarter, an NBA postseason record, and 18 in the first half,...