Without Jayson Tatum, Celtics force Game 6
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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.
Speaking ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Joe Mazzulla mapped out the Celtics' mindset after Jayson Tatum's injury.
The Boston Celtics staved off elimination at TD Garden on Wednesday night, ousting the New York Knicks by 25 points and winning a home contest for the first time in the second-round Eastern Conference series.
Jayson Tatum's heart-wrenching conversation with his father, Justin, immediately after he went through his Achilles injury, was shared by an NBA insider.
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.
Jayson Tatum suffered a torn Achilles tendon during Monday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. The Celtics star left the game late in the fourth quarter after he went down on the court from the non-contact injury.
Jayson Tatum heard it all after the Celtics blew Game 2 to the Knicks. After a bounce-back performance, he spoke about the perspective needed when it comes to being Boston's top player.