The Boston Celtics extended their season with a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 5, marking their first game without star Jayson Tatum, who is out due to a torn Achilles. As they prepare for Game 6 at Madison Square Garden, the Celtics are 2.5-point underdogs, a rare position for them in the playoffs, having only been underdogs twice in the past two years, both times winning. Despite bettors favoring the Knicks, the Celtics aim to leverage their previous underdog successes to force a Game 7.
