Jayson Tatum collapsed on the floor with a possibly serious injury to his right leg just after Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had grabbed control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick. Tatum's injury's specifics are unknown, but the Eastern Conference semifinals predicament is obvious.
To make it to the conference finals for the first time in twenty-five years, the Knicks need to win one more game. To prolong their run as NBA champions, the Celtics must equal the greatest comeback in NBA history. With a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4, the Knicks forced the reigning champs to the verge of elimination, led by 39 points and 12 assists from Brunson. Blown out in Game 3, the Knicks dominated the second half to become the first home team to win in this series. “I think it was a sense of urgency, desperation, just knowing that we have a great opportunity,” Brunson said.