Jayson Tatum injured 4 ankle injury in the fourth quarter of game

The Celtics star went down and saw his ankle packed late in the fourth quarter. With the Knicks by nine points, the situation for Boston was not helpful because they wanted to evaluate the series before returning home.

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Tatum was at the end of the violent criticism of his achievements in this series. Although his numbers were by no means the worst, the fact that the superstar could not see the Celtics until a win has a lot of negative media attention.

In view of this, the striker appeared and showed himself in Madison Square Garden on Monday evening. The 27-year-old took responsibility to carry Boston's offenses on his shoulders. In 40 minutes of play, Tatum emphasized 42 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Tatum was on fire in game 4. After a few terrible shooting appearances in the series, the Celtics striker 16-28 shot from the field with a reasonable 7-16 from beyond the arch.

In addition, the star has also done some enormous work at the defensive end. He routinely parked passes and closed the streets to suppress New York's offenses. In this way he stacked four steals and two blocks for the game.

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Unfortunately, the Knicks showed a grit and persistence with which the Celtics had a pretty difficult time. Although Boston led to most of the game, New York simply refused to be put away. The turning point was late in the third quarter when Knicks star Jalen Brunson with three consecutive baskets in 83-83 generally went out.

New York, with a little momentum on her side, used the situation and built up a little lead. Tatum, however, kept Boston in the game when he shot a crucial three pointer to combine things with 96-96. He even followed this with three more in order to take the lead in the following offensive game.

Unfortunately, this was his last act of heroism when the Celtics were not built on the increase created by their star. Brunson and the Knicks systematically put the game away, and with less than three minutes on the clock, Boston saw her hope of winning when Tatum went down.

The Celtics are now exposed to a 3: 1 deficit when they return home for game 5. Tatum's uncertain injury status marks a gloomy time in Boston, as the team hopes to fight the removal on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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