The Celtics will officially face the Knicks in the playoffs for the first time since 2013. New York needed a bit of extra time, but it got the win over the Pistons in Game 6 to advance to the second round.

Two days after booking passage to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics now know their opponent: the. The third-seeded Knicks defeated the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons 116-113 on Thursday to win their first-round series in six games and set up a matchup with their longtime Atlantic Division rivals.

Based off the intel given, several other teams could stand to benefit from the Celtics' expected offseason decision. Charania dropped some bombshell news stating that once this offseason rolls around,

Jalen Brunson 's 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 4.3 seconds remaining in regulation lifted the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series. With the win, the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals to face the Boston Celtics.