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Stephen A. Smith sent a clear message to the New York Knicks ahead of Friday's Game 6 matchup against the Boston Celtics.

The red-hot New York Knicks face off with the Boston Celtics tonight in an elimination Game 5 for Boston. Jayson Tatum remains out with a lower leg injury sustained in Game 4.

Jayson Tatum had just been carried off the court with a season-ending injury minutes before the Celtics were pushed to the brink of elimination when they played at Madison Square Garden earlier this week.

The Celtics had no easy fix to replace Jayson Tatum entering their do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the Knicks on Wednesday night. Joe Mazzulla began the game by reinserting Kristaps Porzingis into the starting five in place of Tatum despite the big man’s ineffective play for much of the series due to illness.

The New York Knicks have the chance to knock out the reigning champion Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff matchup on Wednesday night. The Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson and thanks to a trio of double-digit comebacks in the series,

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals