The Celtics star appeared to grab Josh Hart’s crotch while trying to get around a pick in the early moments of the second half of the Game 5 matchup at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Hart did not take kindly to the apparent cup-check, shoving Brown in a testy exchange over that resulted in technical fouls for both.

Josh Hart logged more minutes than any NBA player this season. His reward? Sore limbs — and the NBA’s new minutes leader trophy.

That intensity was on full display Monday night during the New York Knicks' 121-113 victory over the Boston Celtics. The win brought the Knicks within one game of the Eastern Conference Finals and put them in position to eliminate the defending NBA champion Celtics.