It felt inevitable that the Celtics and Knicks would meet at some point in the playoffs.
Now, after much anticipation and buildup, the long-awaited matchup is finally here. This is the moment where everything really starts to heat up. It should be a heck of a series.
Here are 10 thoughts as the action gets underway Monday night.
Kristaps Porzingis on the Celtics challenge of playing in New York at Madison Square Garden:
"You're making it seem like we are going to get caught of guard like a deer [in headlights]."
“I can ask the same thing, [Knicks] are going to have to come to Boston and experience… pic.