Jay Williams Says Knicks ‘Look Like A Team That [Can] Win The NBA Championship’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 01: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks reacts during the first quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on March 01, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) Getty Images There’s still a long way to go in these NBA playoffs, but the Knicks are on a roll and one former NBA player believes they look like a team that can win it all.

With their 137-98 destruction of Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks became the first team in NBA history with three straight playoff wins by 25+ points. It was their largest home playoff win in franchise history. The 39-point loss by the Sixers was the second-worst in a playoff game in franchise history.

The Knicks have won their last four playoff games by an average of 33. 8 points, the biggest margin by any team in a 4-game span in playoff history. “Last night was the best I’ve ever seen the Knicks look and they felt like a team that could win the NBA championship,” Jay Williams, a former No.

2 overall NBA Draft pick and now an ESPN analyst, said Tuesday on Get Up. “I never saw their ceiling both offensively and defensively [look as high] as I saw last night,” Williams added. " He continued: “It was their most impressive performance of the season.