JAYLEN Brown had his hands full taking on the New York Knicks without Jayson Tatum.
He also seemingly got a handful of Knicks star Josh Hart during a play on Wednesday night.
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Josh Hart got grabbed in an unfortunate place during the Knicks’ Game 5 matchupCredit: Getty
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Celtics star Jaylen Brown appeared to grab Hart’s privatesCredit: NBA
During the game, Brown appeared to grab Hart’s crotch while he was setting a screen.
It happened as the Boston Celtics made their way to a Game 5 win, and whether it was intentional or not, Brown grabbed onto Hart’s privates.
Hart was instantly upset by the move from his rival and shoved him away, leading to a scrap between the two teams.
Both players were handed technical fouls, with Brown also being levied a personal foul.
Hart’s wife, Shannon, also wasn’t a fan of Brown’s antics and sent off a postgame tweet about the incident.
“Weird,” she said in a short response to video of the incident.
It was a tough game for Hart, who got battered from the beginning of the game.
In the first quarter, Hart took an elbow to the face from Luke Kornet, leaving him spewing blood on the court.
Hart is an incredibly tough player, constantly playing over 40 minutes per game, and went back to playing after getting patched up.
He led the Knicks with 24 points while also registering seven rebounds and two assists.
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Still, Hart was unable to help the Knicks win the game, and New York dropped Game 5 127-102.
Derrick White exploded for 34 points in the win while Jaylen Brown dropped 26 points with eight rebounds and 12 assists.
The Knicks still lead the series 3-2, and the series is heading back to NYC for a Friday night matchup.
The team has two games to win one, but they aren’t going to take their foot off the gas at Madison Square Garden.
2025 NBA Playoff matchups
Western Conference:
First Round:
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs No. 8 Memphis GrizzliesNo. 2 Houston Rockets vs No. 7 Golden State WarriorsNo. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs No. 6 Minnesota TimberwolvesNo. 4 Denver Nuggets vs No. 5 LA Clippers
Western Conference Semifinals:
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs No. 4 Denver NuggetsNo. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs No. 7 Golden State Warriors
Western Conference Finals:
Thunder OR Nuggets vs Timberwolves OR Warriors
Eastern Conference:
First Round:
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 8 Miami HeatNo. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 7 Orlando MagicNo. 3 New York Knicks vs No. 6 Detroit PistonsNo. 4 Indiana Pacers vs No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
Eastern Conference Semifinals:
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 4 Indiana PacersNo. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 3 New York Knicks
Eastern Conference Finals:
No. 2 Celtics OR No. 3 Knicks vs No. 4 Indiana Pacers
“We’ve got to play desperate,” Knicks guard Mikal Bridges said.
“I don’t think we did that.”
If the Knicks lose Game 6, the Celtics will have all the momentum for a Game 7 in Boston.
The best case scenario for New York is to end things on Friday night.