The New York Knicks have blown away the Philadelphia 76ers by 39 points in Game 1 of their seven-game, Eastern Conference semifinal series. New York led by 23 points at the half, punctuated by Jalen Brunson’s 3 at the buzzer.

Both the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks may be without one of their key players in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it anyway, when they were run off the floor in Game 1. The 76ers made a huge comeback after that blowout to win the series and they will have to play from behind again in the Eastern Conference semifinals after the New York Knicks routed them 137-98 on Monday night.

The 76ers are trying to complete a 3-1 comeback against the Celtics, and Saturday's winner advances to face the Knicks

The 76ers host the Boston Celtics in Game 6 in Philadelphia tonight, seeking to push their first-round NBA playoff series to seven games.

The Celtics were eliminated by the 76ers in Game 7 on Saturday night after blowing a 3-1 series lead. Payton Pritchard's response stood out.

Jayson Tatum is OUT for Game 7. Get the latest 76ers vs. Celtics odds, Jaylen Brown prop projections, and our updated score prediction for tonight's winner-take-all clash.