In this week's sports media column, Chad Finn examined what the future has in store for NBC Sports Boston as they might have broadcasted their final Celtics playoff game.

Our Knicks vs. Celtics predictions for Game 1 calls for the Boston offense to come out firing on all cylinders vs. New York's poor perimeter defense on Monday, May 5, 2025.

The regular-season rivalry wasn't very much of a rivalry, as the Celtics won all four matchups. Boston won the first three games by 23, 27 and 13 points, respectively, before taking the final showdown, 119-117, in overtime back on April 8 in New York.