Does Jaylen Brown playing on a partially torn meniscus change how you see the Boston Celtics loss to the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series the Celtics just lost in six games?

The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years on Friday night, strolling to a 119-81 victory over reigning champions the Boston Celtics in Game 6.

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown played perhaps the most complete game of his career on Wednesday when he scored 26 points, dished 12 assists, grabbed eight rebounds and committed only two turnovers in 37 minutes in the Celtics' 127-102 win against the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their second-round series.

New York City can be an unforgiving sports market, but New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is learning firsthand there's also nothing like it when times are good.

That’s how Karl-Anthony Towns performed against the Pacers this season. Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts during the second quarter of Game Six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden.