Celtics beat Knicks in Game 5
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The Celtics' 127-102 win was a masterclass in teamwork and resilience from a team that was written off in the past 48 hours.
The Boston Celtics lost Game 4 and saw Jayson Tatum suffer a potentially serious injury on Monday night against the New York Knicks. The Knicks won 121-113 thanks to a strong second half and erased another large deficit,
Tatum had a non-contact leg injury and had to be helped off the court, it looked serious and changes everything for Boston.
Derrick White had 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 127-102 Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night that kept them alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Saturday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Knicks are still up two games to one. Game 4 is Monday.
SportsLine's model simulated Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday's Game 3 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup
New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, works the ball against Boston Celtics' Payton Pritchard, right, during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP
The Curry-less Warriors only had one player, Jonathan Kuminga, get over 15 points. Jimmy Butler was held to 14 points. No Warriors player hit more than two three-pointers. The wait is now on to see if Curry can return for Game 5 on Wednesday in Minnesota.