New York, on the other hand, defeated the Detroit Pistons in six games in the first round. The Knicks then backed that up with a win in Game 6 to win their series against the Boston Celtics, who played both Game 5 and Game 6 without Jayson Tatum after he tore his Achilles.

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The Dallas Mavericks collected the NBA draft lottery's grand prize, Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers both secured their second consecutive trip to the conference finals.