The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the 2025 NBA playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the New York Knicks. The Knicks won the series 4-2, with the decisive Game 6 on May 16, 2025, ending in a dominant 119-81 victory over the Celtics. This loss marked a disappointing end to the Celtics' season, as they struggled both offensively and defensively in the final game and appeared physically and mentally exhausted. The Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, while the Celtics' era of recent playoff success came to a halt
. Earlier in the playoffs, the Celtics had defeated the Orlando Magic in the first round and showed strong performances despite injuries, notably missing Jayson Tatum in some games. However, in the second round against the Knicks, the Celtics could not maintain consistency and ultimately fell short
. In summary, the Celtics had a solid regular season but were knocked out in the second round of the playoffs by the Knicks, ending their bid for another championship this year
