Celtics and Spurs can advance on Tuesday. The Knicks and Hawks play the first pivotal Game 5 of 2026

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After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks might still need a while to settle things in their series. Game 5 with a 2-2 tie has long been the pivotal moment of a series, and the first one of this postseason arrives Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.