This may be the final meaningful game the Boston Celtics play this regular season. They will be in New York to take on the New York Knicks, and a win would see them clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Celtics can clinch a division title and the second seed in the East for the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a win over the New York Knicks.

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New York heads into a matchup with Boston after winning five consecutive home games. The teams meet Thursday for the fourth time this season.

The Boston Celtics could be without one of their hottest players when they face the New York Knicks on Thursday, as star forward Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable due to left Achilles tendinitis.

Thursday night was Jayson Tatum's first time playing at Madison Square Garden since he ruptured his Achilles there last spring. And for the Boston Celtics, it provided a chance to clinch the two seed in the East.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

In the regular season finale, the Celtics don’t have much to play for, with the No. 2 seed already in hand. The same cannot be said for the Magic. Attempting to avoid the play-in tournament, Orlando (45-36) is currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.