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.

Reeling from the loss of Jayson Tatum, Boston shows championship mettle in dominating New York to force Game 6.

With the Knicks on the verge of knocking out the Celtics in the NBA playoffs, Dave Portnoy said he gave Mikal Bridges a "subtle" message during a hotel run-in.

It could be 2000, which was the last time the Knicks reached the third round of the playoffs, the last time a title-starved town got to revel in the streets.

If the Celtics extend their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night, they will do so without leading scorer Jayson Tatum.

The Boston Celtics let the New York Knicks run away with a critical Game 4 victory in Madison Square Garden late last night, putting their own title defense in

The New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics with Jalen Brunson leading the offense. He delivered an outstanding performance and drove the team forward. As a result, Brunson broke a playoff record previously held by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.