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.

Jrue Holiday became the first Celtic player in franchise history to win the NBA Sportsmanship Award on Thursday. It’s the second time that Holiday has won the award, also doing so as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2020-21 season.

The Celtics will play the winner of the Knicks-Pistons series in the Eastern Conference semifinal beginning on Monday.