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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-point … More basket against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty Images A year ago, the Knicks had home court advantage against the Indiana Pacers and ended up getting blown out by 21 points in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Julius Randle, one of the Knicks’ most important players, missed the playoffs entirely with a shoulder injury. Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart all battled injuries during the playoffs, and Jalen Brunson suffered a broken left hand in the second quarter of Game 7. Now a year later, the Knicks are fully healthy and will seek revenge against the high-octane Pacers in their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. “Yeah, man, it’s going to be a tough opponent,” Hart told reporters after notching a triple-double as the Knicks walloped the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, 119-81, to win the series 4-2. “They push the pace, they run off makes and misses, and it’s going to be a huge communication series for us. We’re going to have to be locked in on every possession, we’re going to have to get back on every possession. “We can build off this game. I feel like our defensive transition, our communication was great today and that’s something that we can carry into that series.” The No. 3 Knicks…

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