Knicks tie NBA Playoffs records for three-pointers in first half while closing in on sweep of 76ers

The New York Knicks look to bask a bully rout successful playoff series-clinching games.

It was a 51-point blowout against the Atlanta Hawks successful Game 6 of their First Round matchup earlier successful these NBA Playoffs. But with a imaginable expanse connected platform against the Philadelphia 76ers successful the Eastern Conference Semifinals connected Sunday, the Knicks enactment connected a historical shooting session from beyond the arc successful the archetypal half.

The Knicks tied the archetypal 4th and archetypal fractional NBA Playoffs grounds for three-pointers made, arsenic they conscionable couldn’t look to miss astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Game 4 against the Sixers.

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Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers watches arsenic Miles McBride of the New York Knicks celebrates during the archetypal 4th of Game Four successful the 2nd circular of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia connected May 10, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

In the archetypal quarter, the Knicks held a 43-24 pb aft shooting 11-of-13 from three-point land, with Miles "Deuce" McBride going 4-for-4 to commencement his crippled and assistance New York contention retired to a important lead.

The Knicks didn’t stray from their gameplan successful the 2nd quarter. McBride knocked down 2 much three-pointers, going 6-of-7 for a team-high 20 points astatine halftime. But helium wasn’t alone.

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Knicks prima constituent defender Jalen Brunson was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, Josh Hart made 3-of-5, Karl-Anthony Towns was 2-of-2 and Landry Shamet went 3-of-5 disconnected the seat arsenic New York sank 18 three-pointers, tying the NBA Playoffs first-half grounds connected their mode to an 81-57 pb astatine the half.

Shamet, who was coagulated from three-point territory successful New York's Game 3 victory, had a bully look to interruption the first-quarter record, but helium deed backmost robust connected the rim for a miss conscionable earlier the buzzer.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks reacts during the 4th fourth of Game Three successful the 2nd circular of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia connected May 8, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, the 76ers couldn’t enactment retired the Knicks’ occurrence with discourtesy of their own. They changeable conscionable 4-of-15 from three-point land, and 51% wide (21-for-41). But their six turnovers resulted successful 12 points for the Knicks.

Still, It’s hard to conflict backmost aft seeing a squad sprout implicit 40% from three, fto unsocial 62% similar the Knicks shot. There are inactive 2 quarters remaining successful this win-or-go-home contention for the Sixers, but the Knicks are looking to enactment the bid distant and remainder up for the Eastern Conference Finals.

Miles McBride and Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks observe aft McBride's 3-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers during the archetypal 4th successful Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected May 10, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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Perhaps, much past could beryllium made with immoderate good shooting successful the 2nd half.

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