2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)

[SportsGuru08]

Celtics will have their way with the Knicks. New York will be lucky to win 1 game.

[ArksNetsSince99]

3 2nd round appearances to 1 in the past decade.

Suffer.

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

Were you even alive for any of those finals defeats?

Watching live , season tickets holder at the time

[bronxknicksfan1]

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3 2nd round appearances to 1 in the past decade.

Suffer.

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

It must be really sad to be Nets fan. Gotta brag about Finals appearances from the early 2000s to feel relevant here

[Marvin Martian]

Is Jrue still hurt? I think his defense on Brunson would be a key factor in this series

[ArksNetsSince99]

Is Jrue still hurt? I think his defense on Brunson would be a key factor in this series

They don’t need jrue , they can send Tatum for two weeks to Cancun and they still win the series

[bronxknicksfan1]

Is Jrue still hurt? I think his defense on Brunson would be a key factor in this series

Was wondering how severe that hamstring strain is. Remember how OG could barely even move on the court when he tried coming back too soon.

[Potential]

Knicks play horrible basketball. Celtics are a well oiled machine. But you never know what could happen. The Garden (MSG) will be extra lit for this series if the Knicks keep it close since they're playing the champs and the most storied franchise in the NBA. Celtics in 5

[cgf]

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

Were you even alive for any of those finals defeats?

Watching live , season tickets holder at the time

Nice, how much did that run ya, a nickel? Hopefully y’all can get back to the playoffs while your memory is still strong. The league is better when little bro is relevant.

[SlimShady83]

Celtics fans going to be sweating, can't wait for the Knicks to sweep them

[cgf]

Would be nice if this was the series where Bridges remembered how to hit 3s. His midrange game is slick, and he’s a very crafty cutter, but we need those 3balls in this next round.

[SlimShady83]

Let's Go Knicks! Let's Go Knicks!

[Butch718]

I’m not gonna delude myself into thinking that the Knicks are going to play the Celtics tough.

They don’t match up well with them and Thibs will not make the necessary adjustments necessary when it matters the most. Also, Mikal is food against Tatum.

[LFGK]

Well it's the series we've been bracing for months and you've gotta be nervous against the defending champs but it's hard not to be excited to see how we stack up with our full top 7 healthy, proper rest, and Thibs pulling out all of the stops.

That final RS game was a blast, and both teams should be fitter than they were for that one...Robinson in better shape, Karl / OG / Hart having gotten to rest their knicks, plus Horford being back on the court for Boston and Boston's knee being in better shape...so hopefully the basketball is even better, only with a slightly different final result

I’ll tell you how you stack up , Celtics gonna sweep you with couple 30+ points blowout’s and couple 10+ points wins

This thing will never be close at the end of the games

You underestimate Celtics by a lot while overestimating Knicks tremendously

Nets suck

[Capn'O]

3 2nd round appearances to 1 in the past decade.

Suffer.

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

It must be really sad to be Nets fan. Gotta brag about Finals appearances from the early 2000s to feel relevant here

Especially since we went the year before

[Capn'O]

I won't let my expectations interfere with my hopes. Let's go Knicks!

[cgf]

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

It must be really sad to be Nets fan. Gotta brag about Finals appearances from the early 2000s to feel relevant here

Especially since we went the year before

Which was the last time our roster had with a pair of wings like OG & Mikal, a stretchy 5 who was backed up by a springy rim protector, and a Brunson

[ArksNetsSince99]

2-0 NBA finals appearances in last quarter of a century

Suffer more .

It must be really sad to be Nets fan. Gotta brag about Finals appearances from the early 2000s to feel relevant here

Especially since we went the year before

That was in previous quarter of 20th century , hardly anyone’s remember that

[durden_tyler]

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=karl-anthony+towns+stats+vs+celtics



i think KAT has to do more for the Knicks to have a shot at winning the series. More as in superstar franchise player level explosion of 30+ and dominate the boards.

[AussieCeltic]

Celtics in 5 or 6.

Unlike the Pistons, Celtics have multiple guys who create off the dribble so they’ll be able to attack Brunson a lot easier.

It’s just a good matchup for the Celtics with or without Jrue.

[LakerLegend]

and the most storied franchise in the NBA. Celtics in 5

They aren’t playing the Lakers.