Celtics force Game 6 vs. Knicks
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Jalen Brunson led the way, hitting the game-winner as the Knicks closed out the Pistons in a back-and-forth Game 6.
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).
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 Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks, 115-93 Top Performers – Boston Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points, 5 3PM and 4 rebounds Playoff career-high in PTS and 3PM Jayson Tatum added 22 points,
Jalen Brunson led New York with 40 points, his third 40-point game with a chance to clinch a playoff series with the Knicks, breaking a tie with Bernard King for the most in team history, according to ESPN Research. Brunson hit a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds left to clinch the victory.