Celtics force Game 6 vs. Knicks
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All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).
Reeling from the loss of Jayson Tatum, Boston shows championship mettle in dominating New York to force Game 6.
Jalen Brunson led the way, hitting the game-winner as the Knicks closed out the Pistons in a back-and-forth Game 6.
The New York Knicks defeat the Boston Celtics 121-113. Jalen Brunson 39 PTS | 12 AST | 5 REB Mikal Bridges 23 PTS | 7 REB | 4 STL | 3 AST Karl-Anthony Towns 23 PTS | 11 REB OG Anunoby 20 PTS | 3 ...
The Knicks went all-in this past offseason by adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Brunson, Towns, Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are all under contract for at least next season, so the team should look very similar moving forward.