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Knicks 2011 Season

7/7/2011 10:29:28 AM

dwight schrute

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The Knicks clinched their first playoff berth since the 2004 NBA Playoffs in a rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 3, 2011.^[93] Carmelo Anthony ensured the franchise's first winning season since 2000 on April 10, 2011, against the Indiana Pacers, as Anthony scored the game winning basket for the Knicks and subsequently blocked Danny Granger's shot in the final seconds of the game.^[94]The Knicks were ultimately eliminated from contention in the first round on April 24, 2011 by the Boston Celtics, losing the series 4–0.^[95] In spite of Donnie Walsh's successful efforts to help rebuild the franchise, he decided not to return as the team's president and general manager, electing to step down at the end of June 2011 citing the uncertainty surrounding his ability to continue to manage the daily operations of the team

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