Dominant Knicks sweep Sixers to secure Conference Final berth

The New York Knicks dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in a 144-114 win - that secured their place in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-0 series victory.

The Sixers entered the series buoyed coming off the back of their 4-3 series win over the No 2 sees Celtics, but beating the Knicks proved a step too far. With their opponent's 19.4 point-per-game margin of victory being the largest through two rounds since the playoffs went to 16 teams in 1984.