If they can do so, this would set up a win-or-go-home Game 7 back in the TD Garden. Even without Tatum, the Celtics are a strong team, and they have a strong belief in themselves.

The back end of the Knicks frontcourt could be shorthanded for their pivotal Game 6 matchup against the Celtics on Friday night. The team announced reserve center Precious Achiwua as a new add to the team’s injury report, listing him as questionable for Friday’s showdown at Madison Square Garden due to a sprained ankle.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks will be facing off in Game 6, and there are major implications for both teams. For the Celtics, they’ll be looking to extend the series to a Game 7 as they continue the postseason without Jayson Tatum.