The defending champion's counterattack. Tatumless Boston, New York by 25 points. Blast of 34 white points. The key was Brown's leadership
May 15, 2025
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The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 127-102 in Game 5 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals (best of seven) in the 2024-2025 season at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on the 15th (Korea time).
Boston had bad news in Game 4. Tatum suffered a come-from-behind defeat, leaving with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Tatum immediately underwent surgery, and it is unclear whether he will play next season. Completely excluded from the battle line. Boston, which was driven to one win and three losses, was expected to be eliminated from the semifinals.
However, defending champion Boston's power was powerful.
Derek White scored 34 points, including seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Brown (26 points) also played his part. In addition, surprise card Luke Cornet strengthened the vertical defense by making as many as seven block shots.
In the end, Boston defeated New York. On this day, Boston enjoyed the power of the three-point shot. He hit 22 3-pointers.
White came to the forefront of the attack. The more impressive part was Jaylen Brown. Brown, who played the role of a two-option ace in the team after Tatum, not only scored 26 points on the day, but also provided strong gravity. Gave a pass to a teammate without being greedy, and coordinated Boston's offense as a whole.
ESPN assessed that `Brown provided strong leadership to Boston without Tatum.'
Boston manager Joe Mazula said in an interview with local media that `Brown's strong physical and defensive presence was strong. In particular, the scene where he dived to catch a loose ball early in the third quarter changed the game, saying, `To defend New York ace Brunson, Brown went on defense and showed strong leadership on both sides of offense and defense.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
