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NBA playoff odds: New York Knicks are favorites in Eastern Conference finals for second time in the past 50 years

Related Topics: New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers

The New York Knicks defended home court in Game 6 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden and easily defeated the Boston Celtics 119-81 to advance to their first Eastern Conference finals since 2000.

The Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers and be in an unfamiliar position when the series begins Wednesday: favorite to win the series.

New York opened as a -140 favorite at BetMGM on Friday night to advance to the NBA Finals, with the Pacers a +115 underdog. By Saturday morning, the Knicks were up to -150 and the Pacers out to +125.