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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
During the off-season, the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach; Jackson previously worked as an assistant coach for the Knicks. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The team got off to a solid start, winning 20 of their first 27 games, while posting a nine-game winning streak, [ 9 ] and holding a 32–16 record at the All-Star break. [ 10 ]
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 1969 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1968–69 season.The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The 1988–89 New York Knicks season was the 43rd season for the team in ... Gerald Wilkins contributed 14.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, ... x-Boston Celtics: 42: ...
The Boston Celtics were denied the chance to win their ninth straight championship, though they would win the title the following two seasons. 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 .