Last Time the New York Knicks Won an NBA Playoff Series

Josh Hart #3 and Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the New York Knicks celebrate after Hart drew the foul in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 23, 2023 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-93.
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The Knicks are still alive in the 2025 NBA playoffs. New York eliminated the Detroit Pistons in the first round and the defending champion Boston Celtics in the second round, with both series going to six games. 

Last Time New York Knicks Made the Conference Finals

The Knicks’ last appearance in the Eastern Conference finals was 2000, where they dueled the rival Indiana Pacers. Indiana won in six games and denied New York a second consecutive trip to the NBA Finals.

Last Time New York Knicks Won a Championship

The Knicks’ last championship came back in 1973, when they beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the NBA Finals and won their second title in four years.

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.