42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 57% shooting from the field.
Jayson Tatum was crafting his latest masterpiece — a playoff performance in Madison Square Garden that felt destined for NBA lore. And then, he crumpled to the floor.
All signs now point to a ruptured Achilles. The worst-case scenario. The kind of injury that doesn’t just end seasons — it threatens to redefine careers. For anyone who’s watched Tatum grow from a wide-eyed 19-year-old into the face of the Celtics, this moment just hurts.
Since the day he was drafted, Tatum has embodied consistency and excellence.