Jayson Tatum had just been carried off the court with a season-ending injury minutes before the Celtics were pushed to the brink of elimination when they played at Madison Square Garden earlier this week.

Former New York Knicks center Luke Kornet prevented his former team from moving forward on the NBA playoff bracket.

Derrick White and Jaylen Brown combined for 60 points to lead the Boston Celtics past the New York Knicks, 127-102, in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Wednesday night.It was not only the Celtics’ first contest since losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a season-ending torn right Achilles in Game 4,

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Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem saw a lot of himself in Boston Celtics forward Luke Kornet's performance against the New York Knicks Wednesday. Kornet had 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in a 127-102 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Luke Kornet is unstoppable as he elevates for a block then a big-time Celtics slam.