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The New York Knicks could very easily have lost in the first round of the 2025 playoffs . They pulled off a couple of big comebacks and were fortunate that the Detroit Pistons frequently shot themselves in the foot with bad turnovers and untimely fouls.
The Knicks also could have reached the NBA Finals. They led Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals by 17 points in the fourth quarter, losing after Tyrese Haliburton sent it to overtime with a miracle shot.
It was a wild postseason in the East, and also the Knicks’ best postseason in 25 years. When 2025-26 opens, they’ll begin the season as one of the favorites to (at least) get back to the East Finals.
They’ll also begin the season