beyond the back page The Knicks have become a juggernaut By Dan Martin Published May 5, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after hitting a 3-pointer during their Game 1 win over the 76ers at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post Next!
Sure, the 76ers also dropped their first-round series opener to Boston in a lopsided rout.
But the Celtics weren’t nearly the well-oiled machine these Knicks seem to be. They made another playoff team crumble, this time in a 137-98 Game 1 laugher over the Sixers in front of every New York celebrity smart enough to avoid the Met Gala.
