DETROIT — The New York Knicks made major moves to bolster their roster, adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, in the hopes of contending for an NBA title. The Knicks are about to find out if they have what it takes. New York beat the Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 of their first-round series, setting up a matchup with the Boston Celtics.
Game 1 is Monday night in Boston, where the second-seeded Celtics will try to keep home-court advantage against the third-seeded Knicks. “They’re the defending champion so we’re going to have to be at our best,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.
The margin of victory in the four straight New York-Detroit games was three or fewer points, marking the second time that has happened in NBA history. Boston and Philadelphia were the only other teams to do it during the 1981 Eastern Conference finals.
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