What’s better than the Boston-New York rivalry? Not much if you ask either of these fan bases.
Tensions rise for any Celtics vs. Knicks matchup, regardless of whether it’s the first game of the regular season or a playoff matchup. Boston swept the 2024-25 regular season series, but New York will have a chance at redemption in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Despite the yearly battles between these squads, the Celtics and Knicks haven’t played each other in the playoffs since 2013. New York was the No. 2 seed and defeated the No. 7 Celtics in six games.
A lot has changed since, but the rivalry remains strong.
Boston is attempting to repeat as NBA champions, while the Knicks want to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2000.
Here’s what you need to know to watch Celtics vs. Knicks, including broadcast information and start times.
Celtics vs. Knicks schedule
New York leads series 1-0
| May 5 | Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT) | — | — |
| May 7 | Game 2 at Celtics | 7 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
| May 10 | Game 3 at Knicks | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
| May 12 | Game 4 at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| May 14 | Game 5* at Celtics | TBA | TNT, Sling |
| May 16 | Game 6* at Knicks | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| May 19 | Game 7* at Celtics | 8 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
* If necessary
How to watch Celtics vs. Knicks: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: TNT, ABC, ESPN
- Live stream: Sling
Games from the Celtics vs. Knicks conference semifinal series will air on TNT, ABC and ESPN.
Fans looking to stream Celtics vs. Knicks can watch live on Sling, which will carry every NBA playoff game in 2025.
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Celtics vs. Knicks radio station
Fans can listen to every game of the Celtics vs. Knicks series live on SiriusXM.
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NBA Playoffs schedule, key dates for 2025
Here are the key dates to know for the NBA Playoffs and offseason. Some series start dates could move up depending on when previous series end.
| Play-In Tournament | April 15-18 |
| First round begins | April 19 |
| Conference semifinals begin | May 5-6 |
| NBA Draft Lottery | May 12 |
| Western Conference finals begin | May 20 |
| Eastern Conference finals begin | May 21 |
| NBA Finals begin | June 5 |
| NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary) | June 22 |
| NBA Draft in Brooklyn | June 25-26 |
