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The New York Knicks are out for domination. For the second year in a row, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. They proved that the Larry O'Brien trophy is merely the reward but the goal was to overpower their opponents. It showed in their 144-114 demolition of the Philadelphia 76ers which led to an insane 4-0 sweep. They even notched a historic net rating feat.
Knicks sweep 76ers and earn NBA Playoffs net rating record
Game 4 between the Knicks and 76ers was over during the middle of the first quarter. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns saw their squad take over with a massive 19-point lead before the second quarter started. For most teams, it would all be a matter of closing out but the Knicks are different. They continued to steamroll Joel Embiid and Co.
By the end of their 144-114 domination, the Knicks secured a 20.3 net rating in the NBA Playoffs. This is the best net rating by a team in a single postseason run. They are also the sole owners of the record, per StatMuse.
Which teams did the Knicks usurp to earn this historic NBA Playoffs feat? Well, Brunson and Towns saw their squad beat out the Oklahoma City Thunder led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who just have a 19.3 net rating as of their last game. They also have a better standing than the 1956 Los Angeles Lakers, the dynastic 2001 Lakers, the legendary Milwaukee Bucks led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the insanely stacked 2017 Golden State Warriors.
This series against the 76ers was more than proof of the Knicks' capabilities to win it all. Aside from their historic net rating, Brunson and Towns were obliterating Embiid's squad in every facet of the game whether it was on rebounding to field goal percentage. Their journey to Larry O'Brien trophy for the first time since 1973 only gets harder from here. Can they pull it off?
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