The Celtics played their best game of the series on Wednesday night after receiving a message from a hobbled Jayson Tatum.

Kornett was the presence inside the Celtics have needed Kristaps Porzingis to be this series. Jaylen Brown also had 26 points, 12 assists.

Following the New York Knicks 127-102 loss to the Boston Celtics Wednesday night, Brunson referred that the Celtics are a "well-oiled machine" even without star forward Jayson Tatum in the lineup.

With the score tied at halftime, Boston used a dominant quarter to seize control and surge to a 14-point third-quarter lead for the fifth game in a row in this Eastern Conference semifinal against the Knicks. But this time, there would be no collapse.

As a result, head coach Joe Mazzulla adjusted the Celtics' game plan, and it paid off in the 127-102 win. Players like Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and, most notably, center Luke Kornet.

After the Boston Celtics stayed alive in their respective series, it's win or go home for the Golden State Warriors in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Down 3-1 with Jayson Tatum out after a ruptured Achilles tendon,

Celtics fans remain hopeful for Jayson Tatum after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a game against the Knicks.

The first quarter of Game 5 between the Knicks and Celtics included some blood. As Knicks forward Josh Hart went to the basket for a layup, he took an elbow to the face from Celtics center Luke Kornet.