In Game 5, with the Knicks holding a 3-1 series lead, the Celtics won by 25 points despite missing Jayson Tatum, who recently had surgery on his right Achilles tendon. Jalen Brunson, who fouled out in Game 5,

The Boston Celtics played without Jayson Tatum in Game 5, but they were able to keep their series, and their season, alive vs. New York.

It’s Friday, May 16, and the Boston Celtics (61-21) and New York Knicks (51-31) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics owned Game 5 with a 25-point blowout win at home (127-102) amid the loss of Jayson Tatum (Achilles injury in Game 4).