Karl-Anthony Towns was 1-for-3 from three in Wednesday's loss, but if the Knicks want to close out the Celtics, they need to get more out of their big man.

The end of the Boston Celtics' Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday was devastating. Far worse than going down 3-1 in their second-round series was the fact that Jayson Tatum was lost for the remainder of this run (and likely next season) after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

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,

Porziņģis has battled an upper respiratory illness since the end of the regular season and has been ineffective for much of the postseason.

Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in the second half of the Game 5 win and the illness once again affected the big man.

The New York Knicks guard was left bloodied after taking an elbow to the face by Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet. Hart would make both his foul shots and exited the game moments later to change his uniform. The Knicks led the Celtics 32-30 after the first quarter.

SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday's Game 4 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup

The New York Knicks have found a pattern in each matchup during their series against the defending champion Boston Celtics so far. In each game, the Knicks have trailed by 20 points or more at some point.