For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are one of the best guard and big man duos in the game. On the other side of the court, the Celtics have an elite wing duo with elite scoring ability in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

The champs are a premier team in terms of gunning from deep, and bludgeoned New York from beyond the arc during the regular season. On opening night, the Celtics rained down an NBA record 29 three-pointers on the Knicks, and Boston averaged 45.5 attempts per game in its four regular season victories over New York.

The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals tonight. Read our expert predictions for Knicks vs. Celtics here.