The regular-season rivalry wasn't very much of a rivalry, as the Celtics won all four matchups. Boston won the first three games by 23, 27 and 13 points, respectively, before taking the final showdown, 119-117, in overtime back on April 8 in New York.

The Celtics started their title defense by beating the Magic in five games in their first-round playoff series

Simons is a pure scorer. Even better, he's someone who can consistently put points on the board without dominating the basketball. He has been an efficient 20.7-points-per-game scorer since the start of the 2022-23 season while handling a manageable 25.7 usage percentage over this stretch, per Basketball-Reference.