Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Jaylen Brown, Tatum and Derrick White are capable of winning the battle on the wings. White and Jrue Holiday are well-equipped to defend Brunson. And Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis will force KAT into a couple off-shooting nights. Plus, when these games go to the reserves, Boston should have a significant edge.

The second round is underway in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and the chaos continued Wednesday night as the New York Knicks erased a 20-point lead for the second time in as many games to beat the Boston Celtics.