Boston will need more from Jaylen Brown in Game 5 and may need to play more small-ball vs. New York to survive without their superstar.

Two of the past three champs are staring at elimination without their superstars, plus more Round 2 revelations.

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers spent most of the season with the best record in the NBA, clinched a playoff berth before St.

The Knicks and Timberwolves joined the Pacers as the teams one win away from the conference finals. The Celtics, Warriors and Cavaliers, meanwhile, all find themselves on the brink of elimination.

The Knicks made another comeback against the Boston Celtics to push the defending champs to the brink of elimination, and the C's also saw superstar Jayson Tatum go down with a lower leg injury ...