Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in the second half of the Game 5 win and the illness once again affected the big man.

After playing a series-high 24 minutes in Game 4, Porzingis logged just 12 minutes in Game 5. Following the game, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla clarified why Porzingis didn't play in

In the team's first game since losing star forward Jayson Tatum, big nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White helped steer the team to a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks and cut the series deficit to 3-2.

It's win or go home for the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Coming into their series against the New York Knicks as a heavy favorite, the Celtics have experienced disaster after disaster.

Al Horford has been around the NBA for a long time. The Boston Celtics center has played in 196 total playoff games. His time with the Celtics accounts for 118 of those contests, including this year's run. It's no surprise that in that time, he has some playoff milestones on his resume.

The first quarter of Game 5 between the Knicks and Celtics included some blood. As Knicks forward Josh Hart went to the basket for a layup, he took an elbow to the face from Celtics center Luke Kornet.

The New York Knicks are one win away from their first Eastern Conference Finals visit in 25 years, and there have been a number of factors that have led to that