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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.
By the end of the regular season, the Celtics had scored an average of 110 points per a game, and allowed an average of 106 points per game. During the playoffs against the Knicks that year, the Celtics quickly took the first 2 games of the series, but the New York Knicks would come back and rally to win 3 games in a row, sending the Celtics home.
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 .
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 ...
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.
Here's how to watch Boston's NBA championship ring ceremony and the Celtics' first game of the regular season. Celtics to receive NBA rings, go up against the Knicks tonight. Here's how to watch
It was a night of celebration for the Boston Celtics, as they received their championship rings and raised banner No. 18 into the rafters at TD Garden before hammering the New York Knicks, 132-109.
The 1984–85 NBA season was the Knicks' 39th season in the NBA. [ 1 ] Bernard King injured his knee on March 25 and was put on injured reserve, ending his season.