What is the best NBA Eastern Conference rivalry?

Playoff grudges, trash talk and one famous steal: this half of the league has never been short of bad blood.

1. 1
   Celtics vs 76ers

   Bird and Dr. J's 1980s playoff wars, echoing Russell and Chamberlain before them.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Bulls vs Knicks

   Jordan's Bulls repeatedly ended New York's title hopes in physical early-1990s series.
   455pts
3. 3
   Celtics vs Knicks

   Playoff meetings stretching from the 1950s through Willis Reed's era.
   372pts
4. 4
   Celtics vs Heat

   Boston's aging Big Three met Miami's LeBron-led Big Three in the early 2010s.
   273pts
5. 5
   Heat vs Pacers

   LeBron's Heat beat Paul George's Pacers in back-to-back conference finals in 2013 and 2014.
   0pts
6. 6
   Knicks vs Heat

   Brutal late-1990s playoff series between Pat Riley's old and new teams.
   0pts

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