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Published May 19, 2024 at 7:00 am ET
Sunday’s Game 7 against the Pacers will mark the Knicks’ first since 2000. The Post’s Zach Braziller takes a look at some of their most memorable Game 7s:
2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks 83, Heat 82
For the fourth consecutive year, the Knicks and Heat meet in the postseason and the series goes down to the wire.
This time, the Knicks prevail for the third consecutive year, winning in Miami by one point.
Latrell Sprewell’s 24 points lead the Knicks, but it’s Patrick Ewing’s dunk with just over a minute left that gives them the lead for good in a fight between the two physical and defensive-minded teams.
The unsung hero is Chris Childs, who scores 15 points off the bench and helps hold Tim Hardaway to a nightmare performance, hitting 6 of 20 shots.
1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Heat 101, Knicks 90
The Knicks win 57 games during the regular season and appear headed for another showdown with Michael Jordan and the Bulls before blowing a 3-1 series lead against the Heat, highlighted by a fight in Game 5 in Miami.
In Game 7, the Knicks are without Larry Johnson and John Starks, who came off the bench during that fight, and are overwhelmed by Hardaway (38 points).
Ewing does everything he can, putting up 37 points, 17 rebounds and four assists in the loss.
The Knicks blew a 3-1 lead to the Heat in 19974, largely due to an ugly fight in Game 5 that changed the tenor of the series. New York Post
1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Pacers 97, Knicks 95
The Knicks’ most recent Game 7 at the Garden ends in crushing fashion, with a botched flick of Ewing’s finger at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
Reggie Miller is the Pacers’ hero, scoring 29 points, after his eight points in nine seconds allowed Indiana to steal Game 1.
Ewing also has a monster game (29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and four blocks), but his miss at the buzzer is what is remembered from this epic matchup.
1994 NBA Finals: Rockets 90, Knicks 84
John Stark’s game.
The Knicks guard was 2 of 18 from the field and 0 of 11 from 3-point range in a six-point loss to the Rockets.
Hakeem Olajuwon tops Ewing, scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in a dominant 46 minutes.
1994 Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks 94, Pacers 90
One of the games that made Ewing’s Hall of Fame legacy.
In 44 memorable minutes, he sends the Knicks back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1973, producing 24 points, 22 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks.
His dunk on a Starks miss with 26.9 seconds left is the game winner.
Miller misses at the other end and then commits a fragrant foul trying to stop the clock in the final seconds.
1973 Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks 94, Celtics 78
For the first time, the Celtics lose a Game 7 at home at the Boston Garden, as Walt Frazier leads the eventual NBA champion Knicks to a dominant road victory by 16 points, 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Boston had won eight straight Game 7s on the hardwood before this surprising result.
1970 NBA Finals: Knicks 113, Lakers 99
Captain and league MVP Willis Reed, suffering from a torn muscle in his right thigh, is a surprise starter, limping onto the court and hitting two early jumpers to inspire his teammates.
Frazier takes the rest of the way, producing a brilliant effort of 36 points, 19 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Knicks to their first NBA title.
Afterwards, Reed says, “I didn’t want to have to look in the mirror 20 years later and say I wish I’d tried to play.”
1951 NBA Finals: Royals 79, Knicks 75
The Knicks remain one of four teams in NBA history to trail 3-0 in a series and force a Game 7. However, they are unable to complete the comeback, as Rochester’s Arnie Risen overwhelms them with 24 points and 13 rebounds.
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