It's the first playoff matchup between the teams since 2013, and Game 1 is set for Monday night in Boston. The reigning NBA champion Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic in five games in the first round, while the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in six games in a much closer series.

The New York Knicks are back home at Madison Square Garden today for a Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics.

May 7: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the New York Knicks during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs May 7, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The most surprising series of the second round of the NBA playoffs so far is the one between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks.