The regular-season rivalry wasn't very much of a rivalry, as the Celtics won all four matchups. Boston won the first three games by 23, 27 and 13 points, respectively, before taking the final showdown, 119-117, in overtime back on April 8 in New York.

“ [The Knicks] might have a fighting chance, but it’s not gonna be great,” ESPN’s Jay Williams, a former No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft, said Friday on “Get Up.” Williams said that Brunson will need to look to hunt matchups with Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford to free him up on offense.

The Celtics, which earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and beat Orlando in five games to advance, face the Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs after New York beat Detroit, 4-2, to advance. The Celtics’ second-round series will open at TD Garden on Monday, with Game 2 to follow in Boston on Wednesday.