The Celtics connected on 22 3-pointers to post their first home victory of the series and first without Jayson Tatum.

The New York Knicks enter the Game 5 matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics.

Knicks in five, Knicks in five,” scores of orange-and-blue clad diehards chanted outside TD Garden in Beantown.

And, the Celtics dominated on the court without their star player Jayson Tatum playing, as he suffered a torn Achilles tendon during Monday's Game 4 loss. He underwent surgery quickly on Tuesday and is currently recovering. He could miss at least the next nine months as he recovers.

The Indiana Pacers are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. Here is when they will play.

The New York Knicks will look to punch a ticket to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years with a win on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics kept their playoff season alive with a 127-102 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The fourth-seeded Pacers booked their return to the Eastern Conference Finals with Tuesday night’s 114-105 victory over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, wrapping up a stunning series victory in only five games. Haliburton led the way with 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, along with eight assists and six rebounds.

Leading 3-1 in the series, the New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday at TD Garden.

How does this impact Boston's postseason hopes? More importantly, what does it do to the team's contention window in the short and medium term?