Jaylen Brown led the half with 17 points, five rebounds, and three assists, while Jayson Tatum added 14 points, three assists, and two rebounds. For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns posted 13 first half points to go with six rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 12 points before the break.

The NBA announced Saturday that the Celtics-Knicks Game 5 matchup at TD Garden will start at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. It will be the first half of a double header on the night, with the Timberwolves and Warriors facing off at 9:30 p.m. at the Target Center. Both games will be shown on TNT with Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller on the call.