Jayson Tatum had just been carried off the court with a season-ending injury minutes before the Celtics were pushed to the brink of elimination when they played at Madison Square Garden earlier this w

The Boston Celtics are still alive against the New York Knicks. The Celtics pulled away to win Game 5, 127-102, on Wednesday night without star forward Jayson Tatum. The Knicks still lead the series, 3-2, and will have another chance to move to the Eastern Conference finals in Friday's Game 6.

The Boston Celtics are clinging to their Playoff hopes, down 3-2, and an early Playoff exit could see them make major changes in the offseason by possibly losing 6 NBA players.

After Jayson Tatum's season-ending injury, the Celtics needed to regroup ahead of an elimination game, so they relied on two of their trusty veterans.

The Celtics’ offense is at its best when all five players are aggressively attacking the rim, spraying the ball out to open shooters and scrambling opposing defenses. It’s hard to do that when one player—Holiday in this case—removes himself from the action.

ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith crashed the set of "Get Up" to panic over the Knicks' loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night.

May 14, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket in the second half during game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images