Knicks fail to close out Celtics after poor second half, fall 127-102 in Game 5
The Knicks were flat in the second half as the Celtics beat New York, 127-102, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Boston, without Jayson Tatum, forced a Game 6, still down 3-2 in the series, heading back to New York. They are 10-2 this season with Tatum. The Knicks' five-game road winning streak was snapped as they will look to close out a series at home for the first time since 1999 on Friday.Here are the takeaways...-With Tatum out with a ruptured Achilles, the Celtics put Kristaps