
The Knicks were in Boston on Wednesday night for Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead. Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles at the end of Game 4 and was unavailable for the Celtics.
Despite Boston being down their top player, they rallied in Game 5 for a 127-102 win. However, the Celtics are still down 3-2 in the series and are in New York for Game 6. Ahead of Friday’s matchup, Knicks legend Charles Oakley defended head coach Tom Thibodeau for his coaching style. Oakley believes in the rotation that New York has been using this postseason.