The Boston Celtics kept their season alive with a gutsy Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. There’s still work to be done, but Charles Barkley believes the Celtics can go into Madison Square Garden, win Game 6 and force Game 7.

Near the end of the team's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury and underwent surgery, ending his current season with a lot of uncertainty regarding next season and whether he will suit up at all.

It was a game that the Celtics had to win in order to keep their season alive. They had to do so without the services of Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles in Game 4. Jaylen Brown had to take a bigger role on the team,

Derrick White drained his first four 3-point attempts, setting the stage for a 34-point performance that lifted the Celtics in Game 5.

The Boston Celtics are still alive against the New York Knicks. The Celtics pulled away to win Game 5, 127-102, on Wednesday night without star forward Jayson Tatum. The Knicks still lead the series, 3-2, and will have another chance to move to the Eastern Conference finals in Friday's Game 6.

New York remains up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, Smith was concerned by what he saw from Boston, particularly the way the team adjusted after losing Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles tendon. Smith took issue with co-host Udonis Haslem claiming earlier in the show that the Knicks would be all right.

Wyc Grousbeck, the face of Celtics ownership since Boston Basketball Partners LLC purchased the team for $360 million in 2002, plans to remain in his roles as team CEO and governor through the 2027-28 season before handing over control to Chisholm.