Derrick White drained his first four 3-point attempts, setting the stage for a 34-point performance that lifted the Celtics in Game 5.

Facing elimination, the Boston Celtics were led by Derrick White and Jaylen Brown to get the Game 5 victory and force a Game 6 against New York.

Derrick White had 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 127-102 Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night that kept them alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals.