The Boston Celtics suffered a devastating blow in more ways than one Monday night at Madison Square Garden, falling to the New York Knicks 121-113 in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi finals. But the more pressing concern wasn’t the Celtics score or the Knicks score — it was what happened to Jayson Tatum.
There’s no official Tatum injury update yet, but the visuals and reactions say it all. “More importantly, it’s Jayson that I’m worried about,” said Al Horford after the Celtics’ 121-113 loss at Madison Square Garden. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White also expressed deep concern, with Brown calling the injury “tough” and admitting, “Didn’t look great.”
Before getting hurt, Tatum was brilliant — 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks. But now, the Celtics are down 3-1 in the NBA Playoffs, and the outlook is grim with their best player potentially out.
The Celtics injury report is already long: Brown, Holiday, Porzingis, and Hauser are all battling issues. But losing Tatum is a crushing blow.
As fans await the Jayson Tatum injury report, Game 5 becomes do-or-die. The big question remains: What happened to Jayson Tatum, and can the Celtics survive without him?