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Sportsnaut on MSNNBA rumors: Insider claims every Boston Celtics player except Tatum and Brown will be available this summerAfter ousting the Orlando Magic in just five games, the Celtics got one step closer to winning another championship this spring. Boston has been in the postseason 11 straight year
On Wednesday, May 14, the New York Knicks (51-31) and Boston Celtics (61-21) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Let's take a look back at the Boston Celtics' NBA championships. The Celtics celebrate after winning the 2008 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics banked the first of their NBA-leading 18 titles in the 1957 season.
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics open their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks on Monday.
For New York, Jalen Brunson (27 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points) were the only Knicks above 12 points as the team struggled with 20% from three and 40% from the field. Jayson Tatum (22) and Jaylen Brown (19) combined for 41 points on 15-of-38 shooting (39.4%) for Boston with most of the damage coming in the first half.
Shot selection, transition opportunities and the effectiveness of the starting centers figure to be key factors in Game 4 between the Celtics and Knicks.