In Tatum's absence, the two players who most filled the void were Derrick White, who logged 34 points on 9-for-16 shooting, and Jaylen Brown, who put in 26 points and added 12 assists and eight rebounds in one of the best all-around postseason games of his career.

Facing elimination and with Jayson Tatum sidelined, the Celtics kept their season alive in Game 5 against the Knicks.

White, Jaylen Brown and Luke Kornet did their best to make up for Jayson Tatum's absence and stayed alive in the NBA playoffs

The Achilles injury of Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum deflated all the hype around the defending NBA Champions. But Boston has a deep roster with multiple players capable of leading a comeback.

Heroes, zeros and more from the Knicks’ 127-102 Game 5 loss to the Celtics at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night: The Knicks lost Derrick White on countless possessions, and he erupted for 34 points. He went 7-for-13 from 3-point range — and only took two non 3-pointers.

To be precise, from "The Hibachi's" point of view, while the 6'4" guard gets his due credit when the team does well, his subpar showing from playing constant free-flow basketball often goes unnoticed whenever the team falls under pressure.