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The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in the other Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-2. Jalen Brunson has been stellar for New York, averaging 28.8 points per game. The trio of Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges have all been key to getting the Knicks to this series.
The Eastern Conference Finals is a rematch of last year's Knicks-Pacers series, and this one has a chance to be even better.
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The Charlotte Checkers are just one win away from from a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. They’re up 2-0 in the Calder Cup Playoffs against the defending champion Hershey Bears. This comes after a dramatic finish in overtime Saturday when new father Rasmus Asplund scored the game-winning goal.
The Knicks advanced to their first ECF in 25 years following a 118-91 blowout Game 6 win against last year’s NBA champs, the Boston Celtics. Now, they’ll face the Pacers, who ended their 2023-24 season and happen to be the opponent who beat the Knicks in their last Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999-2000 season).
But in the eyes of ESPN analyst Zach Kram, there's one factor those teams have shown that the Jazz and their young talent could take some valuable notes from: How high-octane guards can avoid turnovers.