Following the New York Knicks 127-102 loss to the Boston Celtics Wednesday night, Brunson referred that the Celtics are a "well-oiled machine" even without star forward Jayson Tatum in the lineup.

The Knicks couldn't finish off the Celtics in Game 5 on Wednesday, with Boston staving off elimination despite being without superstar Jayson Tatum.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had the chance to put away the rival Boston Celtics and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals, but fell short in a physical contest that ended with Brunson on the bench.

The end of the Boston Celtics' Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday was devastating. Far worse than going down 3-1 in their second-round series was the fact that Jayson Tatum was lost for the remainder of this run (and likely next season) after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

Celtics fans remain hopeful for Jayson Tatum after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a game against the Knicks.

The first quarter of Game 5 between the Knicks and Celtics included some blood. As Knicks forward Josh Hart went to the basket for a layup, he took an elbow to the face from Celtics center Luke Kornet.

Boston Celtics superstar forward Jayson Tatum appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in his right foot. More NBA news: Celtics Superstar Jayson Tatum Suffers Torn Achilles to End Season Tatum posted this photo on his personal Instagram after undergoing the surgery.

The Boston Celtics say star Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon that will sideline him for the remainder of the playoffs