Cavaliers point guard Maurice Williams says that the Celtics are more of a rival than the Wizards.

Cleveland is set to face Washington on Tuesday night. The two clubs have a history of postseason battles and jawing back-and-forth.

"I think they would say it's a rivalry," Williams told the Cleveland Plain Dealer of the Wizards. "I think it's a big game, obviously, for us, without question. We know they're a very good team. They've got [Gilbert Arenas] back at 100 percent. He's playing well. They have a talented ball club. We look at it as a big game. Probably there's a little more edge to it than a regular game. They're going to be more intense. We're going to be more intense because we want to win. But rivalry? I would say Boston is more of a rival, in my opinion."

Even coach Mike Brown doesn't feel the same intensity.

"It doesn't feel the same as it was in the playoffs a few years ago," he said.