Derrick White scored a game-high 34 points and the Boston Celtics extended their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks, 127-102, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday (Philippine time).

The Knicks lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, and Game 6 will be played on Saturday, May 17 (Philippine time) in New York.

White shot 7-for-13 from three-point territory and made nine of his 11 free-throw attempts. Boston sank 22 of its 49 shots from behind the three-point arc (44.9 percent) and outscored New York 68-43 in the second half.

The Celtics received 26 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists from Jaylen Brown.

Luke Kornet added 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots, and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to make five three-pointers and score 17 points.

It was Boston’s second playoff game without Jayson Tatum, who had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Tatum didn’t play in Game 2 of Boston’s first-round series against Orlando, and the Celtics won that game, 109-100.

Josh Hart scored a team-high 24 points for New York, which shot 29-of-81 from the field (35.8 percent).

Jalen Brunson collected 22 points and six assists, but he fouled out with 7:19 to play. Brunson was called for his fifth foul with 2:45 remaining in the third quarter.

The Knicks received 19 points and eight rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns.

Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis was limited to one point in 12 minutes and didn’t play in the second half.

New York led 32-30 after one quarter and the game was tied 59-59 at halftime.

An 11-0 run capped by a Pritchard three-pointer put the Celtics up 81-68 with 7:10 left in the third, and Boston had a 91-76 advantage entering the fourth.

The Celtics led by as many as 28 in the final 12 minutes.

It was Boston’s first victory at home in the series. (Field Level Media / Reuters)