The highly anticipated NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics gets underway on Monday night in Boston.
The No. 2 seed Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic with relative ease in their opening-round matchup, while the No. 3 seeded Knicks needed six hard-fought games to eliminate the Detroit Pistons.
The Knicks figure to provide a little more defensive resistance than the Celtics faced vs. Orlando, with OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges likely matching up against top scorers Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Knicks will lean heavily on guard Jalen Brunson and center Karl-Anthony Towns in their bid to unseat the defending NBA champs.
The Celtics won all four of the regular-season meetings between the two teams.
What time is Knicks vs. Celtics?
Game 1 between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will tip off at 7 p.m. ET on May 5 at TD Garden in Boston.
How to watch Knicks vs. Celtics playoff game: TV, stream
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: TNT
- Stream: Sling TV
Knicks vs. Celtics NBA playoff schedule, results
(All times ET)
- Game 1: Knicks at Celtics | Monday, May 5, 7 p.m. | TNT
- Game 2: Knicks at Celtics | Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. | TNT
- Game 3: Celtics at Knicks | Saturday, May 10, TBD | ABC
- Game 4: Celtics at Knicks | Monday, May 12, TBD | ESPN
- Game 5: Knicks at Celtics | Wednesday, May 14, TBD | TNT*
- Game 6: Celtics at Knicks | Friday, May 16, TBD | ESPN*
- Game 7: Knicks at Celtics | Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. | TNT*
*if necessary
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Knicks vs. Celtics: How to watch NBA playoff game
The highly anticipated NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics gets underway on Monday night in Boston.
The No. 2 seed Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic with relative ease in their opening-round matchup, while the No. 3 seeded Knicks needed six hard-fought games to eliminate the Detroit Pistons.
The Knicks figure to provide a little more defensive resistance than the Celtics faced vs. Orlando, with OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges likely matching up against top scorers Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Knicks will lean heavily on guard Jalen Brunson and center Karl-Anthony Towns in their bid to unseat the defending NBA champs.
The Celtics won all four of the regular-season meetings between the two teams.
What time is Knicks vs. Celtics?
Game 1 between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will tip off at 7 p.m. ET on May 5 at TD Garden in Boston.
How to watch Knicks vs. Celtics playoff game: TV, stream
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: TNT
- Stream: Sling TV
Knicks vs. Celtics NBA playoff schedule, results
(All times ET)
- Game 1: Knicks at Celtics | Monday, May 5, 7 p.m. | TNT
- Game 2: Knicks at Celtics | Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. | TNT
- Game 3: Celtics at Knicks | Saturday, May 10, TBD | ABC
- Game 4: Celtics at Knicks | Monday, May 12, TBD | ESPN
- Game 5: Knicks at Celtics | Wednesday, May 14, TBD | TNT*
- Game 6: Celtics at Knicks | Friday, May 16, TBD | ESPN*
- Game 7: Knicks at Celtics | Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. | TNT*
*if necessary
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Knicks vs. Celtics: How to watch NBA playoff game
