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The Celtics–Knicks rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The Celtics and Knicks are two of only three remaining charter franchises (the other being the Golden State Warriors ) from the Basketball Association of America , which began operations in 1946.
The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics are two of the three remaining teams from the original 1946 NBA (the other is the Golden State Warriors). The rivalry stems from the old rivalry between the cities of New York City and Boston, which is also mirrored in both the Yankees–Red Sox and Jets–Patriots rivalries. The fact that Boston and ...
3/19/1978 (regional telecast) New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 1:45 p.m. 3/26/1978 (regional telecast) Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers; 4/2/1978 (regional telecast) New York Knicks vs Washington Bullets 1:45 p.m. 4/8/1978 New York Knicks vs Buffalo Braves; 4/9/1978 (regional telecast) Buffalo Braves vs Boston Celtics
Derrick White scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 in his return to the lineup after missing four games with a strained left calf to lead the Boston Celtics to a 133-123 victory over the ...
Game 3 of the Knicks–Celtics series was the first Celtics home game since the Boston Marathon Bombings. Game 4 of the Spurs–Lakers series was the final Lakers playoff game until 2020. With their Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks won a playoff series for the first time since 2000.
The New York Knicks fell behind 2–0 to the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, but took the series 3–2 by winning Game 5 121–114 in Boston Garden. Prior to this, the Celtics had beaten the Knicks 26 straight at the Boston Garden.
In Game 7, the heat that was an issue in Game 5 was not so bad (indoor temperatures hovered around 91 degrees during the game, due to additional fans being brought in to try to cool the air). The Celtics were led by Cedric Maxwell who had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as they came away with a 111–102 victory.
The expansion Chicago Bulls made the playoffs in their debut season, and the New York Knicks returned to the postseason for the first time since 1959. It is the longest gap in Knicks franchise history, a record they matched when they missed the playoffs starting in 2004 and ending in 2011 .