The Boston Celtics have no shortage of rivals across the NBA. Those that would immediately come to mind for most fans would be the Lakers, the Sixers, perhaps the Warriors, and definitely the Heat. But the longest-running rivalry – and for a while in the 1970s, the absolute hottest one of all – is between the Celtics and their next playoff opponent, the New York Knicks.
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