Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4.

The Celtics were clicking on all cylinders, with Derrick White leading the way. The role player, who has become much more than just that in recent years, finished with 34 points, shooting 7-of-13 from deep in the win.

Reeling from the loss of Jayson Tatum, Boston shows championship mettle in dominating New York to force Game 6.

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Al Horford gave the Celtics a 20-point lead to start the fourth, as Jalen Brunson returned to action for New York with 5 personal fouls. With nine minutes to go, Boston just had to hold on with a 20 point lead. Pritchard then nailed his fourth triple of the night, and Derrick White found the guard on the cut to layin his fourteenth point.

Towns and the Knicks will now head back to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday night as they look to close out the series against the Celtics, who will likely be without their star forward Jayson Tatum after he suffered a non-contact injury late in the fourth quarter of Game 4.