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4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics gear up for a high-stakes battle with the New York Knicks, as Jayson Tatum’s rapid return to form reshapes the playoff conversation. Without Jaylen Brown in the mix, the spotlight turns to Tatum’s chemistry with Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, and rising big man Neemias Queta. Can the Celtics’ new frontcourt depth and evolving roles push them ahead as true championship contenders, or will questions about their playoff-tested lineup linger? John Karalis and Locked On Knicks host Gavin Schall spotlight key matchups, from Carl Anthony Towns’ fit in the Knicks’ lineup to Mitchell Robinson’s rebounding dominance, and dissect Joe Mazzulla’s unpredictable bench rotation. Analyses include Boston’s potent offensive spacing, the Knicks’ defensive versatility with OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, and the chess match of exploiting lineup mismatches. With both teams eyeing a deep playoff run, which roster tweaks and coaching decisions will be the difference in a potential postseason clash?

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0:00.0	It's the Celtics and the Knicks tonight.
0:02.0	What should we expect from this game and from a potential playoff series?
0:05.8	It's a crossover preview episode.
0:11.8	There, welcome back to the show.
0:13.2	I'm John Corrales.
0:14.1	Today's show is all about the Celtics and the Knicks.
0:17.3	It's a crossover episode with Gavin Shaw, host of the Lockdown Knicks podcast.
0:22.2	We get into a preview, what to expect from each other. The second segment will be me asking
0:29.5	him questions. The first segment is him asking me questions about the Celtics. We recorded
0:34.3	this before Jalen Brown was ruled out. So no Jalen Brown in this game.
0:38.8	Still waiting for word on Derek White and the Mish Qaeda.
0:42.6	Jason Tatum is playing.
0:44.3	But let's just dive into this podcast or crossover episode with Gavin Shaw.
0:48.5	All right, guys, as promised, it is a Locked on Nix, Locked on Celtics crossover.
0:53.9	For those of you in the Lockdown, Celtics side, I am Gavin Shaw, the host of Locked-on Knicks. For those of you on the Knicks side, you know him, you love him. He's John Corrales, the host of the Locked-on Celtics podcast. And it has been an incredible season for the Boston Celtics, much of the chagrin of Knicks fans everywhere we thought, all right, one year where we don't have to worry about those guys, but Boston has persisted. And on top of that, they added Jason Tatum. That is exactly where I wanted to start, John. Looking from afar, early returns have been fantastic on Jason Tatum coming back. What's the experience been like inside the building having the back on this team?
1:29.8	And how is Boston reincorporated?
1:31.4	Yeah.
1:31.9	Looking from not afar, from very close, also looks very good.
1:37.4	Shockingly so.
1:40.5	I've been saying you don't usually get to do both, come back from a devastating
1:46.4	injury early and also look like yourself pretty quickly.
1:51.9	But that's what Tatum's doing.
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