Facing elimination and with Jayson Tatum sidelined, the Celtics kept their season alive in Game 5 against the Knicks.

The Boston Celtics were able to pull off a dominant Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night to keep their season alive. Even without superstar forward Jayson Tatum, who went down with a torn Achilles in Game 4, the Celtics looked the part of a team with championship experience.

The Knicks are headed back to New York — and the Celtics are coming with them. The Knicks blew their first chance to close out the defending champions, with Boston dominating the second half in a 127-102 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

White, Jaylen Brown and Luke Kornet did their best to make up for Jayson Tatum's absence and stayed alive in the NBA playoffs

Stephen A. Smith stunned the NBA world this week by weighing in on the Boston Celtics’ uncertain future following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. Despite finishing the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference,

That's a tad dramatic, but even before Tatum's injury, the Celtics faced challenges with their exorbitant payroll, which exceeds the NBA's second apron and limits roster flexibility. Now, with their franchise cornerstone sidelined for most,

To be precise, from "The Hibachi's" point of view, while the 6'4" guard gets his due credit when the team does well, his subpar showing from playing constant free-flow basketball often goes unnoticed whenever the team falls under pressure.

The Boston Celtics are sticking with Al Horford as their starting center for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, even though Kristaps Porzingis is available to play.