Knicks Reach NBA Finals After Dominating the Eastern Conference

The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals after dominating the Eastern Conference side of the bracket. They're not just reaching the final stage. They're kicking down the door and announcing themselves as a team that should be taken very seriously to win a title this season. This is the hottest team in the entire NBA.

After a relatively slow start to the playoffs in the opening round against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks have been unstoppable. They have now won double-digit games in a row, and in this Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they swept.

And it was an easy 4-0 series win for New York, which now moves on to take on the winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder versus San Antonio Spurs series.

That is a matchup in the Western Conference that likely will go long, and that matters for the Knicks. Players continue to get injured in that series, while New York will now have a significant amount of rest between now and the start of the NBA Finals. On top of that, the Knicks have a healthy roster that will be refreshed and ready to go.

That is a huge development this time of year. It is one thing to get to the Finals. It is another to get there after making quick work of the Eastern Conference and putting yourself in position to be the healthier, more rested team on the biggest stage. There's no team in the league playing with as much confidence as New York or with as much momentum.

Four more wins and the New York Knicks are NBA champions, which would be the franchise's first in more than 50 years.