Former Boston Celtics star and lifelong fan Paul Pierce was clearly displeased following Boston’s elimination by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics lost the series 4-1,

The New York Knicks pulled off a stunning upset when they dethroned the Boston Celtics as NBA champions by defeating them 4-2 in their best-of-seven second-round playoff series. New York sealed Boston's fate by winning the first two games on the road at the TD Garden and then clinched the series win with a fourth win at the Maddison Square Garden.

The Boston Celtics’ title defense came to a grinding halt at the hands of old rivals New York Knicks, who beat them in six games, following which massive celebrations erupted all around the Big Apple.