Three things to look for as the Celtics and Cavaliers meet again

Anything can happen in the playoffs, but in all likelihood, the Celtics and Cavaliers are two-plus months away from meeting in the Eastern Conference Finals.

First, they’ll battle one final time in the regular season Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at TD Garden.

Here are three things to look for as two of the best teams in the NBA go head-to-head.

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Their last 4 regular season matchups have been decided by 15 total points pic.twitter.com/iYkRhZdMAW

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Each of the three previous meetings has been decided by single digits, with the Celtics winning 120-117 at home in November, the…