Knicks knock off defending NBA champion Celtics to advance to first conference finals in 25 years

The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since Bill Clinton's final year in office With a dominant - Meeting conquest over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics the Knicks advanced to the conference finals igniting New York's passionate fan base into a blaze of celebration CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Knicks were heavy underdogs going into the series as the defending champs boasted the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at - -games better than the - Knicks But the Knicks took the first two games of the series in Boston overcoming -point deficits late in the second-half both times to transform the outlook of the series TIMBERWOLVES BEAT WARRIORS IN CHAMPIONSHIP TO REACH WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS FOR ND STRAIGHT YEARThe Celtics ended up taking Meeting in a lopsided - competition and looked on track to even up the series through the first four quarters of Meeting with a solid lead But another furious Knicks comeback combined with Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffering a torn Achilles put the Knicks up - with all the momentum Even without Tatum the Celtics managed to stave off elimination at home in Challenge with a - win But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden the Celtics appeared outmatched right away falling into a deep deficit in Battle early in the event as the Knicks led by at halftime Now the Celtics will go home facing uncertainty about next season with Tatum set to face a long recovery process The Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers who they lost to in last year's conference semifinals seeking to get back to the NBA Finals for the first time since Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter