Boston Celtics on collision course for second round of 2025-26 NBA Playoffs

Q: What are the implications of a Celtics vs. Knicks second-round playoff series in 2025-26?

The implications include a potential rematch from the previous season, where the Knicks eliminated the Celtics, and it will test both teams' improvements and strategies.

Q: How did the Boston Celtics perform compared to last season leading into the 2025-26 playoffs?

The Celtics are expected to be stronger this season, aiming for a deeper playoff run after last year's early exit due to injuries.

The Boston Celtics are on a collision course for the second round of the 2025-26 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs. Or at least that is the point of view of the hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, who together took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk over the impact and odds for a likely second-round series between the Celtics and the team that sent Boston packing with an injured Jayson Tatum last year. What are the implications of this potential rematch? Do we think that the Knicks are better or worse than last season? And what about the Celtics? Most importantly, do we think that Boston is going to come away with a win to advance to the Conference Finals? Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about a potential second-round Knicks-Celtics series. Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Blue Wire: iTunes: YouTube: *This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics on collision course for second round of 2025-26 NBA Playoffs*