They came out of 2015 draft class each with a similar skill set and now face each other in an Eastern Conference semi.

"It's a great stage for basketball, just all the history between Boston and New York," Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said after the team's practice on Saturday.

Towns put up fantastic numbers in his first season with the Knicks, averaging 24.4 points and 12.8 rebounds to go with 52.6% shooting from the field and 42% shooting from three. In the Knicks' first-round series against the Pistons, Towns averaged 19.7 points and 10 rebounds a game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 48% from three.