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This is the real Eastern Conference Finals.
(That is with all due respect to Detroit and Cleveland, but neither of those teams has looked on the level of New York or Philadelphia in the playoffs.)
This is also a showdown between two teams that looked like the best version of themselves in the first round of the playoffs, after leaving us with a lot of questions during the first 82 games. That is especially true of the 76ers — we only saw Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey together for 22 regular-season games, and even in those games, they never clicked as they did in the last three games against Boston.
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Now two long-time rivals meet again in the playoffs, and whichever team comes out of this series should be a heavy favorite to make the NBA Finals. Here’s what you need to know about New York vs. Philadelphia.
When does the Knicks vs. 76ers begin?
Game 1 between Philadelphia and New York is on Monday night, May 4, at Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan. Games will be played every other day, up until Game 7 when there would be a two-day break.
New York vs. Playoffs Schedule 2026
All times are Eastern (* = if necessary).
Game 1: Philadelphia at New York, Monday, May 4 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)
Game 2: Philadelphia at New York, Wednesday May 6 (7 ET, ESPN)
Game 3: New York at Philadelphia, Friday May 8 (7 ET, Prime Video)
Game 4: New York at Philadelphia, May 10 (3:30 ET, ABC)
* Game 5: Philadelphia at New York, May 12 (TBD)
* Game 6: New York at Philadelphia, May 14 (TBD)
* Game 7: Philadelphia at New York, May 17 (TBD)
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Against the Hawks, the Knicks and Towns had their Jamie Tartt moment: “Stop playing to me and start going through me.”
Starting in Game 4, the Knicks started getting KAT the ball more in the high post, and used him as more of a hub than a scorer. He had two triple-doubles — the first Knick ever to have two in a series — and things started to come together for both him and the Knicks. Towns also had a relatively good defensive series against the Hawks because he could drop back into the paint and not have to chase shooting bigs.
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