Knicks torch 76ers with record effort from 3, set team playoff record with 144 points to complete dominant sweep

Key Points:

• With OG Anunoby sidelined due to a hamstring injury, Miles McBride started for the second straight game and led the New York Knicks to a dominant 144-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, completing a series sweep to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
• The Knicks tied multiple NBA playoff records for 3-point shooting, hitting 11 three-pointers in the first quarter and 18 by halftime, finishing with 25 made threes on 56.8% shooting, a record for most 3-pointers by a single team in a playoff game.
• McBride scored a game-high 25 points, shooting 7 of 9 from three, supported by strong performances from Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Landry Shamet, while the 76ers struggled with only 23% shooting from beyond the arc and a rebounding deficit.
• The Knicks are on a seven-game postseason winning streak with an average margin of victory of 26.4 points, positioning themselves as one of the hottest teams heading into the Eastern Conference finals against either the Detroit Pistons or Cleveland Cavaliers.
• The Knicks will benefit from rest before the conference finals, which could aid Anunoby's recovery, as he has missed two consecutive games due to his hamstring injury; meanwhile, the Pistons-Cavaliers series continues with Cleveland holding a 2-1 lead going into Game 4.