TheBoston Celticsare down 3-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but they may be without their star player. Jayson Tatum suffered a non-contact injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against theNew York Knickson Monday. With less than three minutes left in the contest, Tatum was diving for a loose ball when he went down immediately in visible pain, holding onto his right ankle. After OG Anunoby put away a fastbreak dunk, play stopped as Tatum was attended to by medical staff. Jayson Tatum appears to have hurt his ankle on this play —Prayers Up. 🙏🙏pic.twitter.com/Y8Pdxw7RG5 — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral)May 13, 2025 Tatum was helped off the court by staff and went immediately to the locker room. He didn't put any pressure on his right foot. The ESPN broadcast later showed Tatum in a wheelchair, his hands over his face near the team's locker room. He had 42 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, with eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals as the Celtics led most of the way. He and Jalen Brunson traded 3-pointers late in the third quater and during the fourth as the Knicks took the lead. They went on to win Game 4 121-113, and New York is one win from the Eastern Conference finals. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star hurt in Game 4
