No, Jalen Brunson was not waving goodbye to Celtics fans at the end of Game 5. After fouling out in the fourth quarter of Boston’s victory, Brunson was shown on the big screen and gave the crowd a wave. It was not his way of saying the Knicks wouldn’t be back for a potential Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Does Jaylen Brown playing on a partially torn meniscus change how you see the Boston Celtics loss to the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series the Celtics just lost in six games?

The New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics for Game 6 of their best-of-7, second-round NBA Playoff series. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Leading 3-1 in the series, the New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday at TD Garden.

The Celtics were 4-0 against the New York Knicks in the regular season and were the team to beat going into the NBA Playoffs, but they fell apart against them in the postseason.

The Boston Celtics’ title defense came to a grinding halt at the hands of old rivals New York Knicks, who beat them in six games, following which massive celebrations erupted all around the Big Apple.

The New York Knicks face harsh criticism from fans as the Big Apple features ludicrous ticket prices for the upcoming ECF series against the Indiana Pacers.