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.

The Celtics, which earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and beat Orlando in five games to advance, face the Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs after New York beat Detroit, 4-2, to advance. The Celtics’ second-round series will open at TD Garden on Monday, with Game 2 to follow in Boston on Wednesday.

The East semis series could be against either the Detroit Pistons or New York Knicks, pending the outcome of their first round series.