By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
In an emotional postgame ceremony, franchise legends Clyde Frazier and Patrick Ewing presented the Bob Cousy Trophy to the newly crowned Eastern Conference Champions. Adding to the historic night, star point guard Jalen Brunson was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern Conference Finals, receiving the prestigious Larry Bird Trophy directly from Walt Frazier.
“I wouldn’t be here without my teammates,” noted the 29-year-old point guard, who was also named MVP of the midseason Emirates NBA Cup.
The milestone victory caps off a dominant run of 11 straight wins in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, under the guidance of head coach Mike Brown.
The Knicks will now look ahead to a new best-of-seven series in the NBA Finals, scheduled to tip off on Wednesday, June 3. Their ultimate opponent remains to be determined, as the Western Conference Finals currently sit locked in a 2–2 tie between the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder and their previous Finals opponent, the San Antonio Spurs.
Because both Western Conference contenders finished the 2025-26 Regular Season with superior win-loss tallies compared to New York, whichever team emerges will secure homecourt advantage for the Finals.
NBA Playoffs 2026
Eastern Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Orlando Magic 4-3 (101-112, 98-83, 105-113, 88-94, 116-109, 93-79, 116-94)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Toronto Raptors 4-3 (126-113, 115-105, 104-126, 89-93, 125-120, 110-112, 114-102)
New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks 4-2 (113-102, 106-107, 108-109, 114-98, 126-97, 140-89)
Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers 3-4 (123-91, 97-111, 108-100, 128-96, 97-113, 93-106, 100-109)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers 3-4 (111-101, 107-97, 109-116, 103-112, 113-117, 115-94, 94-125)
New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 (137-98, 108-102, 108-94, 144-114)
Finals (best-of-seven)
New York Knicks – Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 (115-104, 109-93, 121-108, 130-93)
Western Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns 4-0 (119-84, 120-107, 121-109, 131-122)
Los Angeles Lakers – Houston Rockets 4-2 (107-98, 101-94, 112-108, 96-115, 93-99, 98-78)
Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves 2-4 (126-115, 114-119, 96-113, 96-112, 125-113, 98-110)
San Antonio Spurs – Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 (111-98, 103-106, 120-108, 114-93, 114-95)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 (108-90, 125-107, 131-108, 115-110)
San Antonio Spurs – Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 (102-104, 133-95, 115-108, 109-114, 126-97, 139-109)
Finals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – San Antonio Spurs 2-2 (115-122, 122-113, 123-108, 82-103)
NBA Finals 2026 (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder / San Antonio Spurs – New York Knicks
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