Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4.

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.

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The Celtics leaned on 2024 Olympian Derrick White and '24 NBA Finals MVP Jayson Brown. The former notched 34 points (9-16 FG, 7-13 3 PT) with three rebounds, three blocks, and two assists, while the latter had 26 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 3 PT) with eight rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal.

The Boston Celtics are still alive against the New York Knicks. The Celtics pulled away to win Game 5, 127-102, on Wednesday night without star forward Jayson Tatum. The Knicks still lead the series, 3-2, and will have another chance to move to the Eastern Conference finals in Friday's Game 6.

Hard work pays off. Just ask Jalen Brunson. The son of an ex NBA player who now serves as his assistant coach, the barely 6ft 1in Brunson has risen from second-round pick to unquestioned leader

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