The New York Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau will have another chance to close out their playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 6. After getting blown out in Game 5 by a final score of 127-102, the Knicks will be back playing in front of the home crowd at Madison Square Garden.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau sends a heartfelt message to Jayson Tatum after the Boston Celtics star suffered an Achilles injury.

Madison Square Garden will be especially raucous with its New York Knicks vying to reach the penultimate playoff round — something they haven’t done since 2000. Standing in their way are the archrival and defending champion Boston Celtics, looking galvanized after Wednesday’s Game 5 win.