It was an all-around team victory, with the standouts being Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Luke Kornet, each in their own way. Brown had 12 assists, White had seven three-pointers, and Kornet had seven blocks, among their other contributions.

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

The New York Knicks guard was left bloodied after taking an elbow to the face by Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet. Hart would make both his foul shots and exited the game moments later to change his uniform. The Knicks led the Celtics 32-30 after the first quarter.

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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.

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 was all over the place in the third quarter as he was crucial in keeping the Celtics' season alive during the Game 5 win over the Knicks.