Not only is it one of the great rivalries in the history of the NBA, but when the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics meet on Thursday, April 9, it will be a battle between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Currently, the Celtics are the No. 2 seed in the conference, having already secured their playoff spot. They are far enough ahead of the Knicks, who are in third place, that they can’t be caught; neither can they catch the first-place Detroit Pistons. However, the Knickerbockers are just a half-game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers, so they need to win to keep their spot in the postseason pecking order.
The game, which will take place at Madison Square Garden — the World’s Most Famous Arena — is set to air in the New York tri-state area on MSG and on NBC Sports Boston in and
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