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Rested Knicks Ready for Return to Conference Finals, Await Winner of Pistons–Cavaliers Game 7

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Rested Knicks Ready for Return to Conference Finals, Await Winner of Pistons–Cavaliers Game 7
Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks drives against Andre Drummond of the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, on May 10, 2026. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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The New York Knicks are rested and ready for the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Who they play depends on the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Detroit. The host Pistons, No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, and the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers battle to win the game’s 48 minutes of regulation time at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons’ 115–94 victory over the Cavaliers on Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, in Game 6, forced one final game between the two teams in the playoffs. Jump ball is at 8 p.m. ET.

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Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.