Over the first two games of the second-round series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, there were major concerns regarding the defending champions.

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Three writers covering this highly anticipated series got together to answer five burning questions.

AFTER THE FINAL buzzer sounded and the New York Knicks poured onto the Little Caesars Arena floor to celebrate their series-clinching Game 6 win over the Detroit Pistons, forward Mikal Bridges secured his headset for an interview with legendary play-by-play announcer Mike Breen.

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder looked very much like the dominant teams they were during the regular season in securing lopsided first-round playoff series wins. Suddenly, both teams are facing their first dose of adversity this postseason following Game 1 losses to open Round 2.

Orlando shut off the 3-point arc to Boston earlier in the series, but Porziņģis shifted his approach, going straight to the rim for dunks.

The Celtics went from one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals to one of the biggest underdogs in a blink on Monday night. Jayson Tatum’s potentially serious lower left leg injury cast a pall over the second round.