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Derrick White and Jaylen Brown combined for 60 points to lead the Boston Celtics past the New York Knicks, 127-102, in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Wednesday night.It was not only the Celtics’ first contest since losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a season-ending torn right Achilles in Game 4,
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Jayson Tatum had just been carried off the court with a season-ending injury minutes before the Celtics were pushed to the brink of elimination when they played at Madison Square Garden earlier this week.
Luke Kornet was all over the place in the third quarter as he was crucial in keeping the Celtics' season alive during the Game 5 win over the Knicks.
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has always a carried a reputation for high-motor, physical play. He showed how far he's willing to go in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Play was stopped in the first quarter Wednesday after a driving Hart took a hard elbow to the face from Celtics big man Luke Kornet.