Celtics, Jalen Brunson and New York Knicks
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The Knicks and Timberwolves are in a position to close their respective series and advance to their conference finals.
It’s the first postseason meeting between the Celtics and Knicks since 2013, when New York eliminated Boston in the opening round to close out the Paul Pierce/Kevin Garnett era. The last time any Boston and New York teams met in the playoffs was the 2021 MLB wild-card game between the Red Sox and Yankees.
KNICKS IN 6: Folks are treating the Celtics like an unstoppable juggernaut. They did not even finish first in the Eastern Conference! Finally freed from the clutches of the grabby Pistons, the Knicks in general and Karl-Anthony Towns in particular will find welcome room to operate against Boston and shock the NBA world by advancing.