Fans rose to their feet for Juan Soto’s Yankee Stadium return in a rare standing jeer, and he responded by taking off his helmet, tipping it to the crowd and touching it against his heart.

The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.