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 Boston Celtics secured their spot in the NBA semifinals, but their first-round performance raises more questions than confidence compared to dominant sweeps by Oklahoma City and Cleveland.

The Celtics started their title defense by beating the Magic in five games in their first-round playoff series