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.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks will tip off on Monday in their Eastern Conference playoff tilt, the first time since 1984 that the two teams have met after the first round of the postseason--tough to believe given the historic rivalry between the two.

The Post makes predictions for the Knicks-Pistons Eastern Conference semifinal series: The Celtics are too good, too deep, too adept at sending the Knicks into mismatches. New York’s best hope is Boston falls into an extended shooting slump. Don’t think it’s going to happen.