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Knicks against Celtics: Tatum in Boston's game 4 Loss in NBA Playoffs | Basketball messages

New York Knicks takes over a 3-1 series after winning the fourth game against the reigning NBA master Boston Celtics, who lost Jayson by injuries.

Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half, and the New York Knicks won the first home team to won the Boston Celtics 121-113 in the series and took over a 3-1 lead in their second round in the Eastern Conference.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges also achieved 23 for the Knicks, which recovered on Monday evening from a 14-point deficit. OG Anunoby made some important games too late while he contributed 20 points.

“You met us early, and we obviously got into a hole,” said Knick's coach Tom Thibodeau. “I love it how we struggled back, and in the second half we showed a lot of toughness and more discipline and played promptly. Everyone worked together at both ends of the floor.”

The Boston star Jayson Tatum suffered a possible serious injury to the right late in the competition. Tatum had 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. He struck seven 3 points for the second seeds of Celtics, who wasted 20-point leads while dropping the first two games in the series.

Tatum was helped from the floor with his right foot in the air and later pressed into the changing room while sitting in a rolling chair.

“I returned there, spoke to the medical staff and they told me that it was a violation of the lower body for Jayson Tatum, and we will get an MRI in the morning,” said Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.

Derrick White scored six 3 points and scored 23 points, and Jaylen Brown added 20 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Payton Pritchard added 12 points from the bank.

The Knicks can win the best-of-Seven series on Wednesday evening with a win in game 5 in Boston.

“It's not like we wanted to be in this situation,” said White. “But we are where we are. We have to find a way to win game 5.”

The guards of New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson (#11) [Brian Babineau/Getty Images via AFP]

Explosion in the third quarter lifts wolves over warriors

In the other Playoff game on Monday, Anthony Edwards of his 30 points put in a 17-0 flurry in the third quarter when the Minnesota Timberwolves moved in second place in the Western Conference final with a street victory of 117-110 against the Golden State Warriors in game 4 in San Francisco.

With 31 points and Jaden McDaniels with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the sixth Timberwolves, who gathered from a series of series of series of series, with 31 points and Jaden McDaniels, contributed three to the Stephen Curry Warriors.

Minnesota could take the best-of-Seven series in game 5 in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Jonathan Kuminga had 23 points for the seventh Golden State, who lost Curry against a thigh injury during his victory 1.

The Warriors previously announced that their outstanding point Guard will be re -evaluated before game 5, with the possibility that Curry will return at that time.

The Golden State had a 60-58 half-time lead, and the game was transformed into a three-point game in the fourth minute of the third period with a floater with a floater to ignite the decisive run.

Edwards also bury a few 3-pointer and a short jumper among his 11 points, while Mike Conley and Donte Divincenzo had drilled by depth shots as part of a burst that lasted more than four minutes.

With 3-point attempts, Edwards ended 6-against-11 and Randle 4: 8 and helped the Timberwolves to surpass Warriors 48-24 from beyond the arch. Minnesota shot 16-against-34 (47.1 percent) from beyond the arch, while the warriors were 8-against-27 (29.6 percent).

“The big third quarter was huge,” said Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. “I thought we came out with the focus and intensity and the purpose on the offensive at halftime, and the love of detail in defense is what we needed from the start.

“[Edwards] Was one of the boys who was the loudest at half -time and realized what was going on there and we had to be better. It really started with him and stuck the tone. “

Jimmy Butler III. Made only nine shots and a total of 14 points with three templates for the warriors. Draymond Green also had 14 points with seven rebounds, while Buddy Hield 13 and Brandin Podziemski achieved four steals.

“[The Timberwolves] played a great game and obviously took it with us and we have to collide back, ”said Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

Anthony Edwards in action.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards (#5) scored on May 12, 2025 in San Francisco, California, USAM 12, 2025 in a win 4 against the Golden State Warriors 30 points in the Chase Center [Ezra Shaw/Getty Images via AFP]

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