Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics took a dramatic turn when star forward Jayson Tatum went down in an extreme amount of pain, while clutching his Achilles, about three minutes left in the match.
Basketball fans were worried about the condition of Tatum, the Celtics superstar, who had to be helped out and carried by a wheelchair on his way to the locker room.
In a game where Tatum was able to tie John Havlicek and Larry Bird for the most 40-plus points in the postseason, the Celtics forward ended the game with a whimper — and left the team’s chances of defending the crown in doubt.
But the Knicks went business as usual and carried on to win Game 4, 121-113, and poised of deliver the knockout blow.
Tatum scored 42 points and was pumped up to lead the team in tying the series, until that unfortunate moment when he lost the basketball — and his balance — and landed awkwardly in great pain mirrored the Celtics’ collective frustration.
Jalen Brunson led the way with 39 points and completed his all-around game by finishing with a double-double performance, adding 12 assists.
Three other Knicks wound up with at least 20 points — Karl Anthony-Towns and Mikal Bridges (23 each) and OG Anunoby (20).
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