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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
The Celtics overcame a disappointing Game 4 and a season-ending Jayson Tatum injury as they beat the New York Knicks, 127-102, in Boston Wednesday evening.
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.
The Celtics will lose Tatum's prolific production of 25.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in their semifinals matchup against the Knicks. The team, however, has enough depth to fill in the gaps with Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Payton Pritchard and Al Horford.
The New York Knicks followed a familiar script to come out on top of Game 4 in their series against the Boston Celtics. Despite trailing by double digits early,
Tatum had a non-contact leg injury and had to be helped off the court, it looked serious and changes everything for Boston.
The Boston Celtics live to play another day, beating the New York Knicks 127-102 in Game 5 Wednesday night and narrowing New York’s series lead to 3-2. Boston won its first game of the series since the injury to star Jayson Tatum,