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Amidst an otherwise dreary evening for the New York Knicks, Mitchell Robinson turned the Boston Celtics' 'Hack-A-Shaq' gambit into 'Swish-A-Mitch.' Robinson was
Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle were sidelined at the same time, and having them back is fueling Minnesota’s playoff run.
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.
Former New York Knicks center Luke Kornet prevented his former team from moving forward on the NBA playoff bracket.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSNNate Robinson recalls Kobe dropping 61 points on the Knicks in MSG: "The spitting image of Michael Jordan"When Kobe Bryant had a 61-point outburst against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 2nd, 2009, everyone was having fun, including Nate Robinson. Robinson, then with the Orange and Blue, relived "The Black Mamba's" record-setting night and couldn't help but compare the Los Angeles Lakers icon to a familiar name.
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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.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was replaced by backup Luke Kornet in the second half of Wednesday's Game 5 win over the New York Knicks, but the situation was more dire than it initially appeared.
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.
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks look to close out their series against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of this second-round NBA Playoffs matchup.
The Knicks couldn't finish off the Celtics in Game 5 on Wednesday, with Boston staving off elimination despite being without superstar Jayson Tatum.
The Celtics, playing without injured star Jayson Tatum, drained 22 three-pointers to notch their first win at home in the best-of-seven matchup. The Knicks still lead, 3-2. Jaylen Brown had a double-double of 26 points and 12 assists to lead Boston, while Josh Hart finished with 24 points and seven rebounds for New York.