The Boston Celtics championship defense is still alive. In the team's first game since losing star forward Jayson Tatum, big nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White helped steer the team to a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks and cut the series deficit to 3-2.

Speaking ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Joe Mazzulla mapped out the Celtics' mindset after Jayson Tatum's injury.

Despite Tatum suffering the worst injury of his career, Jaylen Brown’s Game 5 heroics had NBA fans leaning into recency bias, claiming the former California star is being held back by Tatum. They took to social media to share their thoughts. "Brown > Tatum Batman vs Robin," one fan claimed.

The Boston Celtics should have folded like a wet cardboard box. But they did not, and instead put together one of their best games in recent memory.

Former LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley spoke about the Boston Celtics' play without Jayson Tatum in Game 5 against the Knicks

The New York Knicks have the chance to knock out the reigning champion Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff matchup on Wednesday night. The Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson and thanks to a trio of double-digit comebacks in the series,