Boston keeps the Garden rocking, chops New York’s lead to 3-2 — and does it without their MVP man.
Someone tell the Knicks: never trust a Celtics team backed into a corner — even when Tatum’s in street clothes.
Boston flipped the Game 5 script on May 14 and reminded New York that the parquet still bites, storming to a gritty win without their superstar, and cutting the series deficit to 3-2.
The Celtics’ locker room basically said, “No Jayson? Fine, we’ll go full chaos mode.” Jaylen Brown pulled up with alpha energy, torching the Knicks like it was personal. Derrick White became the honorary Splash Brother of the night. And Al Horford? The man may have one knee and a dream, but he out-hustled dudes ten years younger like it was a YMCA Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Knicks looked like they accidentally walked into a Celtics family reunion — confused, outpaced, and collectively forgetting how to guard the perimeter.
New York still leads the series 3-2, but this one feels different now. Boston just reminded the world they’ve got depth, fire, and one of the loudest home crowds this side of the Charles River.
Game 6 is now must-watch TV, with the pressure squarely back on the Knicks to prove they’re not just a Broadway act that folds before the final scene.
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