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Celtics’ loss gives Knicks free ride to playoffs

The New York Knicks are officially back in the playoffs!

Thanks to Kevin Love’s best game of the season, the Knicks got a free ride to the playoffs after the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt Boston Celtics a 102-94 loss.

Love pumped in 30 points and 14 rebounds, both season-highs, as the Knicks heaved a sigh of huge relief at their homes after a stinging overtime loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers last night.

It will be the Knicks’ first postseason appearance since Carmelo Athony led them to the second round of the playoffs in the 2012-13 season.