However, the Knicks aren’t the East favorite. And neither are the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics still have the lowest odds of any team in the conference to head to the NBA Finals at +135 even though they’re now officially underdogs to the Knicks.

Elsewhere in the West, the Golden State Warriors have a 1-0 lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they'll be without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games. Curry strained his hamstring in the Game 1 victory. The Wolves will try to even the series on Thursday.

The Thunder, in what became clear from the jump, had no interest in sharing company in these NBA Playoffs with the beleaguered beasts of the East.