With core star Jayson Tatum out for the season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Boston Celtics were once believed by the outside world to be on the verge of elimination.

However, the Boston Celtics did not give up. They defeated the New York Knicks 127-102 at home in Game 5 of the series, tying the series score to 2-3. Now they return to Madison Square Garden with confidence and prepare for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 17 (Friday).

In Game 4 of the series, Tatum was injured and the Boston Celtics lost. It seemed that everything was coming to an end. But as Jaylen Brown said, "Don't count us out too early."

Brown played steadily in the series, scoring 26 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds in Game 5. The team's guard Derrick White was in hot form, hitting 13 three-pointers in two games, scoring 34 points in Game 5, showing the team's scoring ability.

When White was interviewed, he said bluntly: "Now it's either win or go home, and none of us want to go home. We understand that the game will only get harder and harder. We haven't accomplished anything big yet, and we must find a way to win the next game in New York."

On the other hand, if the New York Knicks can win Game 6, it will be the first time the team has advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, when they will once again face the Indiana Pacers who have eliminated the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The success or failure of the sixth game of the series is not only related to whether the New York Knicks can realize their dream, but also a key battle to test the Boston Celtics' "no Tatum version". If the Boston Celtics successfully tie the series score, the seventh game will be held in Boston on May 20.