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Knicks look to close out defending champion Celtics in Game 5

The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 121-113 in Game 4 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.
The Knicks overcame a 14-point deficit in the third quarter fueled by a second-half rally led by Jalen Brunson, while Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a serious lower-body injury late in the game.
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points and had 12 assists, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 23 points each, and OG Anunoby added 20 points in a strong offensive showing for the Knicks.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that Tatum is scheduled for an MRI scan on Tuesday to assess the severity of his lower-body injury, which could have a major effect on Boston's efforts to extend the series in Wednesday's Game 5 at home.
With this victory, the Knicks are now just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference championship round for the first time in a quarter-century, while the Celtics must try to rally from a 3-1 series deficit without their top scorer.

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