The defending champion Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks are both on the verge of advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Meanwhile, Luka Dončić, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a deep hole.

Point guard Jrue Holiday was out for a second straight game, and the starting five of Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis carried most of

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series with a 107-98 Game 4 victory over the Magic.