Hauser suffered an ankle sprain in the Celtics’ Game 1 loss last week against the Knicks after he landed awkwardly following a 3-point contest of OG Anunoby. He went through an intense workout on Monday with coaches on the floor at Madison square Garden.

The New York Knicks are on the road on Wednesday night as they take on the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their second-round series. New York enters Wednesday’s game just a victory away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after they were able to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with their victory in Game 4 on Monday at home.

In a major blow to the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum will miss tonight's crucial Game 5 against the New York Knicks. Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in Game 4, requiring surgery and sidelining him for the rest of the playoffs.