The Celtics are living to fight another day.
The defending NBA champions avoided elimination after blowing out the Knicks 127-102 in Game Five from Boston.
Derrick White led all scorers with 34 points for the Cs.
Jaylen Brown added 26 points and Luke Kornet recorded seven blocks off the bench.
Josh Hart led the Knicks in scoring with 24 points.
New York takes another shot at advancing to the next round when it hosts Boston for Game Six Friday night.
If Game Seven is needed, it would be Monday night in Boston.
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