Tatum Injured in NBA Playoffs G4, "It's a Serious Blow to the Team"

Tatum, the Celtics, scored 42 points in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs semifinals G4 on the 13th, but retired injured in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, and the Celtics were finally reversed by the Knicks 113-121, and the defending champions fell to the brink of 1-3 in the Eastern Conference semifinals series. Green Shirts head coach Mazzulla admitted that he was very uncomfortable and will undergo further examinations tomorrow to find out the exact extent of the injury.

Tatum was injured in G4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and his condition was very unoptimistic

Tatum hit 7 three-pointers in this game, blasted down 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks, he had about 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the pass was stealed by the opponent, and at this time he pounced forward, kicked the ground with his right foot, and suddenly fell to the ground without a collision, Tatum looked in pain, held his right ankle with his hand and didn't get up for a long time, and finally left the court after being helped, and there were also pictures that he left the player tunnel in a wheelchair, and the Celtics finally lost, not only facing the elimination crisis, but also the possibility of losing the first brother, There was a dead silence in the Green Shirts lounge after the game, and morale was visibly low.

Tatum's injury will affect the game, Celtics head coach Mazzulla said in an interview after the game that Tatum will undergo an MRI examination tomorrow, and he admitted that he is very worried, because even if Tatum was injured before, he would be the one who would get up immediately, but he didn't today, and it was really uncomfortable to see him leave the court like this.

"Now I'm most worried about Tatum, and that's the most important thing for me," said Al Horford, a 38-year-old veteran, who said after the game that he just hoped he was okay, because he's very important to the team and Boston, and it's a serious blow to the team anyway.