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Thibs Fired

On June 3rd, 2025, exactly one year go the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau after he led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years, made the playoffs in 4 of 5 years and led Knicks to consecutive 50+ win seasons for first time since the 1990s. At the time it seemed like the type of decision that the Knicks had been notorious for making; one step forward, two steps back. One year later and the Knicks are playing in their first NBA Finals game in 9,840 days.

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The Comeback Knicks

The New York Knicks set a record by achieving the #1, #3, and #5 largest comebacks in NBA Finals history all in the same 2026 Finals. #1: 29-point comeback in Game 4 They trailed by as many as 29 points (81-52 in the 3rd quarter) before rallying for a 107-106 win on OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds left. This shattered the previous Finals record (24 points by the 2008 Celtics). #3 and #5 — These came from other games in the series (e.g., a 16-point deficit in Game 5 and a 14-point one in Game 1, per varying reports), where they also overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their wins.44 The Knicks’ “Comeback Knicks” run featured resilience throughout the playoffs and Finals, culminating in their first title since 1973 (with Jalen Brunson as Finals MVP). This is now one of the most improbable Finals performances ever.

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The Best Postseason Point Differential

The Knicks finished their title run with the best post season point differential in NBA history at +283. Their 3 losses in the playoffs amounted to a difference of 6 total points.

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10 Best Games in NBA History

NBA history includes hundreds, if not thousands, of 10 game stretches of regular season games against mostly lottery teams from power houses. To anyone who is saying the Knicks coasted to their first Finals appearance in 27 years, I ask you to look inward. Your favorite NBA team could literally never accomplish this. The Knicks have broken the collective spirit of their opponents in every single series this playoffs beginning with their 50 point beat down of the Hawks and ending with their 2nd consecutive sweep of the Cavs last night. Behold, the 10 best games that a single team has played in NBA history with a point differential of +246. The next closest is the 2017 Warriors, who went on to win the Finals 4-1, with a differential of +207. 40 points behind the 2026 Knickerbockers. Simply outstanding.