The Boston Celtics will look to stay alive in their best-of-seven series when they battle the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Wednesday. The Knicks (51-31), who are looking to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 1999-2000, are looking to defeat Boston for the first time in the postseason since the 2013 first round. The Celtics (61-21), the defending NBA champions, are looking to reach the conference finals for the fourth consecutive season. Boston will be without Jayson Tatum, who suffered a torn Achilles' tendon late in Game 4. New York has no one listed on its injury report.

Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is set for 7 p.m. ET. New York won Game 4, 121-113, behind a combined 62 points from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. The Celtics are 5-point favorites in the latest Knicks vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 207.5. The Celtics are -194 on the money line (risk $194 to win $100), while the Knicks are +161 (risk $100 to win $161).

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