Boston is eliminated by the Knicks in the second round.

Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the Knicks.

Boston bounced back in Game 5 after losing Jayson Tatum for the season and will try to extend the series again.

Led by Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, Boston forces Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Tatum was injured in Boston’s Game 4 loss to New York and could miss all of next season.

Jayson Tatum scores 42 points but injures his ankle late in Game 4 as the Knicks take a 3-1 series lead.

New York’s Mitchell Robinson was 4 for 12 from the foul line in Boston’s 115-93 win in Game 3 on Saturday.

Boston shakes out of its 3-pointer shooting slump, making 20 of 40 attempts in a Game 3 victory.

Boston swept the regular-season series against New York, but is in danger of falling behind 3-0 in their second-round series.

Pierce, who helped Boston win an NBA title in 2008, appears to fulfill a promise to walk to work after the Knicks rallied to win Game 2 on Wednesday.