The Celtics, behind 22 3-pointers and a breakout game from big man Luke Kornet, stayed alive in the NBA postseason, beating the Knicks on Wednesday night in Boston, 127-102.

In a jaw‑dropping twist that has lit up social media, the Boston Celtics have compiled an astonishing 10–2 record this season in games played without their talismanic forward Jayson Tatum. It went viral after their commanding 127–102 triumph over the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 14.

Before the Boston Celtics took the floor without their biggest star on a night they had to win, Joe Mazzulla implored his players to just pour everything they had into winning one game.