CELTICS POSTCAST- Celtics Lose Jayson Tatum to Injury & Game 4 to Knicks
The Boston Celtics will need to win the next 3 games of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the Knicks if they are going to advance to the Conference Finals. The Celtics fell, 121-113, to the Knicks Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Celtics are down 3 games to 1 in the Series. Jayson Tatum exited the game with 2:58 remaining in the 4th Quarter with a lower right leg injury. Joe Mazzulla announced after the game that it was a lower leg injury and that Tatum would have an MRI on Tuesday. ----- Scoring Leaders: Tatum led all scorers with 42 Points. Tatum hit 7 3's, scored 20 Points in the 1st Half and 22 In the 2nd Half. Jalen Brunson scored 25 of his team-high 38 in the 2nd Half. Derrick White scored 23 and Jaylen Brown scored 20 in the loss. ----- Up Next: The Eastern Conference Semi-Final series move back to Boston for Game 5 Wednesday night at TD Garden. With the 2-2-1-1-1 format, the Knicks would host Game 6 in New York on Friday, May 16. If there is a Game 7 it would be in Boston on Monday, May 19. -----