The Knicks are one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals leading the Celtics 3-1 in the conference semis, which now shifts back to Boston for a pivotal game 5. The Celtics will try to keep their hopes for a repeat championship alive after losing Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles.

Jayson Tatum’s devastating Achilles injury changes everything for the Celtics—and fantasy basketball managers—with Boston’s title defense and 2025–26 season now hanging in the balance.

On Monday, Tatum earned his 28th playoff game with a 20+ point half, the most of any NBA player in the span of 2020 and 2025. He finished the first half of the game with 20 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

Jayson Tatum heard it all after the Celtics blew Game 2 to the Knicks. After a bounce-back performance, he spoke about the perspective needed when it comes to being Boston's top player.

Meanwhile, Tatum, who is 12 for 43 in this Knicks series overall (including 5 of 20 from 3), has missed eight of 10 shots and all four of his 3-pointers in 19 clutch minutes so far in this postseason. It's an extension of a regular season in which he shot 6 for 31 from 3 and just 65% from the free-throw line during clutch minutes.