Kevin Garnett and the Celtics defeated the Knicks, 92-86, in Game 5 of their playoff series to cut the Knicks' lead to 3-2. Garnett scored 16 points and had 18 rebounds as the Celtics staved off elimination for the second straight game.

J.R. Smith was fouled by Kevin Garnett during Game 5. Smith had 14 points in his return to action after being suspended for Game 4.

Kevin Garnett drove for a dunk past the Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith in the first quarter of Game 5.

The Celtics Terrence Williams gets off a shot over the defense of the Knicks J.R. Smith in the second half.

Celtics' Brandon Bass slams home two first half points. He had 17 points for the night.

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce had 16 total points for the game, trailing behind Garnett with 18 and Bass with 17.

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers reacted after Brandon Bass (not pictured) hit a big three pointer late in the game, causing the Knicks to call a timeout during Game 5 in New York.

Jason Terry scored 18 points in Game 4, including 9 in overtime, as the Celtics avoided being eliminated from the playoffs. The Celtics defeated the Knicks, 97-90, to cut the Knicks' lead in the series to 3-1.

Kevin Garnett hit a big shot over the Knicks' Tyson Chandler late in regulation that tied the score at 84-84, and it brought the crowd out of their seats.

Paul Pierce and the Celtics built a big lead in the first half of Game 4 only to see it slip away and end up in overtime against the Knicks. But Pierce, who scored 29 points, and the Celtics prevailed in the extra period and won 97-90 to force a Game 5.

Kevin Garnett and the Celtics looked considerably better in Game 4 than they had in the previous three games of their playoff series vs. the Knicks. The Celtics raced to a 54-35 lead at halftime.

Paul Pierce was under constant pressure from the Knicks, frequently drawing double-teams from Carmelo Anthony (left) and Jaosn Kidd.

Boston Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, who aided victims after bombs exploded near the finish line, was among those attending Game 4 at TD Garden.

For the third straight game, Paul Pierce and the Celtics were no match for the Knicks. Pierce and the Celtics lost Game 3 of their playoff series, 90-76, and fell behind 3-0 in the series.

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points to lead the Knicks in Game 3 at TD Garden.

Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni was challenged by Celtics guard Avery Bradley in the second quarter of Game 3 of a first-round NBA playoff series on Friday.

Major Thomas Grenham of the Massachusetts State Police and his daughter, Shannon, stood for the national anthem prior to the game between New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Friday.

Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was guarded by the Celtics' Brandon Bass during the first half of Game 3.

Knicks guard J.R. Smith nailed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer at the end the first quarter of Game 2 of their playoff series at Madison Square Garden. Smith's shot gave the Knicks a six-point lead, and they went on to defeat the Celtics 87-71 and take a 2-0 lead in the series.

Brandon Bass and the Celtics had few answers for Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. Anthony scored 34 points to lead the Knicks.

Kevin Garnett wasn't happy with the call after he picked up his second personal foul early in Game 2. Garnett finished with 12 points.

Knicks guard J.R. Smith was leveled after a collision with the Celtics' Paul Pierce late in the first quarter. Smith finished Game 2 with 19 points. Pierce had 18.

Brandon Bass could only watch as the ball slipped out of his reach in Game 2. The Celtics managed a mere 23 points in the second half.

While the Knicks were celebrating their impending 85-78 win in Game 1, the Celtics' Kevin Garnett (center) and head coach Doc Rivers (far right) were left to wonder what went wrong. One problem: the Celtics scored only eight points in the fourth quarter.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacted toward a referee after a teammate was called for a foul in the second half. Anthony was the games high scorer with 36 points.

Paul Pierce tried to get around Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler. Pierce had 21 points on the night.

Boston head coach Doc Rivers gestured to his team in the second half. The Celtics scored just eight points in the fourth quarter.

Jeff Green reacted after being called for a traveling violation in the fourth quarter, which made the Knicks J.R. Smith (right rear) smile. Green was the leading scorer for the Celtics with 26 points.

Carmelo Anthony high-fives teammates, point guard Jason Kidd and forward Kenyon Martin, at the end of Game 1. The teams meat up for Game 2 on Tuesday.

Kevin Garnett and an injured Rajon Rondo look edon from the bench. Garnett had 8 points and 9 rebounds in the game.

Knicks guard J.R. Smith split the defense of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in the second half.

Jeff Green was called for an offensive foul on Knicks point guard Raymond Felton in the second quarter.

Kevin Garnett stood during the National Anthem prior to the game.