With this win over the Knicks, the Celtics swept the Knicks in the regular season. It showed that they are clearly not afraid to face them in the playoffs. Following the game, Derrick White was asked about sweeping the Knicks. He kept his response pretty simple, saying it means nothing to them.

The Boston Celtics came into the 2024-25 season with high expectations. Coming off of one of the most dominant playoff runs in recent history and losing only three games en route to their first title in 16 years,