Celtics vs. Knicks: Rivalry renewed? Key matchups, schedule and prediction for battle of East foes

The Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed, the Boston Celtics (61-21), will take on the third-seeded New York Knicks (51-31) in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. This will mark the 15th (!) postseason meeting between two of the three charter franchises of the original Basketball Association of America; the most recent matchup was in 2013, when Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks eliminated the last-gasp Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce Celtics in the first round in six games.What we know about the C