Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, right, during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

Despite Tatum suffering the worst injury of his career, Jaylen Brown’s Game 5 heroics had NBA fans leaning into recency bias, claiming the former California star is being held back by Tatum. They took to social media to share their thoughts. "Brown > Tatum Batman vs Robin," one fan claimed.

Joe Mazzulla revealed why Kristaps Porzingis' playing time was limited during the Celtics' Game 5 win over the Knicks.

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.

The New York Knicks enter the Game 5 matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are set to fight for their season on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. After losing Game 4 and superstar Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles, the Celtics are hanging on by a thread.

Sam Hauser is available for the Celtics. No Knicks players are on the injury report. The game tips at 7 p.m. on TNT.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla said Wednesday afternoon that Tatum, who is out for the foreseeable future after rupturing his right Achilles at the end of Game 4, sent a message to players and Celtics staffers with the team down 3-1 to the Knicks. When pressed on what Tatum actually said, Mazzulla seemingly bristled.

Shot selection, transition opportunities and the effectiveness of the starting centers figure to be key factors in Game 4 between the Celtics and Knicks.

Hauser suffered an ankle sprain in the Celtics’ Game 1 loss last week against the Knicks after he landed awkwardly following a 3-point contest of OG Anunoby. He went through an intense workout on Monday with coaches on the floor at Madison square Garden.

Kylie Jenner, who sat courtside with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet at Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, was far from Boston on Wednesday night. As Chalamet posted an Instagram Story from courtside at TD Garden, his better half was posting photos from an unknown beach.