The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder looked very much like the dominant teams they were during the regular season in securing lopsided first-round playoff series wins. Suddenly, both teams are facing their first dose of adversity this postseason following Game 1 losses to open Round 2.

Game 2 looked a lot like Game 1 for New York with a 20-point deficit, a lopsided scoring run and a Mikal Bridges steal to ice the win.

The New York Knicks fought back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit for the second straight game against the Boston Celtics to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In NBA history, home teams that trail 0-2 in a series have gone on to lose the series 88% of the time.  Gulp.  It was under that ominous backdrop that the 68-win Thunder, down 0-1 to the Nuggets,

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have renewed their rivalry in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, and the series is off to a wild start. The Knicks are up 2-0, winning two games in Boston in eerily similar fashion to begin the series.