The Celtics had no easy fix to replace Jayson Tatum entering their do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the Knicks on Wednesday night. Joe Mazzulla began the game by reinserting Kristaps Porzingis into the starting five in place of Tatum despite the big man’s ineffective play for much of the series due to illness.

In a shock turn of events, the Boston Celtics are one game away from elimination in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Joe Mazzulla's team has let double-digit leads slip away in each of their three losses,

Mitchell Robinson received an ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd when he made his first free throw in the Celtics' Game 3 win over the Knicks.

The Boston Celtics are teetering on the edge of playoff elimination after a devastating Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks—compounded by a possible season-ending injury to their superstar, Jayson Tatum.