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NBA legend Charles Barkley makes brave prediction for the Knicks-Celtics series

NBA legend Charles Barkley makes brave prediction for the Knicks-Celtics series

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On Monday evening, the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics opened their playoff series of the second round with game 1 in Massachusetts.

Before the game, the Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made his prediction for the series (about the NBA on TNT).

Barkley: “The Celtics will probably hit the Knicks in five games. If that … the Knicks have a good team, don't get me wrong. They have a good team. The Celtics are just better.”

While the NBA playoffs are a different kind of environment, the Celtics swept the Knicks in the regular season.

About Keith Smith from Spotrac: “Celtics and Knicks in the regular season:

October 22 – Celtics won 132-109 in Boston
February 8 – Celtics won 131-104 in New York
February 23 – Celtics won 118-105 in Boston
April 8 – Celtics won 119-117 (OT) in New York “

The Knicks went in the regular 51-31 season, which they had as the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

They defeated the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in six games).

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February 8, 2025; New York, New York, USA; The New York Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson (11) wants to drive Jayson Tatum (0) past Boston Celtics in the first quarter of the Madison Square Garden. Mandatory loan: Wendell Cruz-Mimagn Pictures / Wendell Cruz-Mimagn Images

In the meantime, the Celtics are the second seed after 61-21.

They defeated the Orlando Magic in the first round (in six games).

@Knicksmuse: “The last 3 NBA champions lost the next year in the conference: Semis:

2021: Bucks win Chip
2022: Boston beats Bucks in Semis

2022: Warriors win Chip
2023: Lakers defeated warriors in Semis

2023: win nuggets chip
2024: Wolves beat Nuggets in Semis

2024: Celtics win chip
2025:? “

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April 8, 2025; New York, New York, USA; The New York Knicks Center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) tries to get past Boston Celtics Guard in the first half in Madison Square Garden (7). Mandatory loan: John Jones-Mimagn Images / John Jones-Mimagn Pictures

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