The Celtics are considered the overwhelming favorites in their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks — with DraftKings tabbing Boston with -800 odds to again punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.
But while most of the matchups favor a Celtics team that won all four of its games against New York during regular-season play, former Boston center and current ESPN basketball pundit Kendrick Perkins isn’t expecting a cake walk for the defending champions.
“This better go to seven games. I believe it will,” Perkins said of this upcoming series on ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday morning.