The Celtics went from one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals to one of the biggest underdogs in a blink on Monday night.
Jayson Tatum’s potentially serious lower left leg injury cast a pall over the second round. Tatum collapsed to the ground in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks and had to be carried off the court after he was writhing in pain and grabbing at the back of his ankle.
The Celtics are now down 3-1 to the Knicks and a loss away from being eliminated from the playoffs.