Worst case scenario as Celtics lose Game 4 to Knicks 121-113, Jayson Tatum leaves game

In a should win Recreation 4 on the highway, the Celtics wanted to rise to the problem. They weren’t capable of as they misplaced to the Knicks 121-113, giving New York a 3-1 sequence lead.

Jayson Tatum did all the pieces he might for Boston as he led the best way for the Celtics with 42 factors, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists on 16-28 taking pictures from the sphere and 7-16 taking pictures from three however it wasn’t sufficient as he went down with a extreme harm on the finish of the fourth quarter.

Jalen Brunson led the best way for the Knicks with 39 factors, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds on 14-25 taking pictures and 4-8 from three whereas Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Cities, and OG Anunoby all scored 20+ factors as nicely.

With the Celtics taking place 3-1 and Jayson Tatum’s standing unknown transferring ahead, their season is likely to be over.

The Celtics sizzling three-point taking pictures carried over to start Recreation 4 as Derrick White began the sport taking pictures 3-3 from past the arc and Boston opened up a 13-4 run within the first 3 and a half minutes courtesy of a Jayson Tatum coast-to-coast layup.

The Knicks responded to this sizzling begin from Boston with a 10-3 of their very own that compelled Joe Mazzulla to name a timeout. OG Anunoby hit a 3 out of the timeout to provide New York the lead however it didn’t final lengthy as Derrick White hit his fourth three of the primary quarter. Jaylen Brown dedicated his second offense foul of the primary quarter with 3:20 to go and the Knicks have been capable of tie the sport once more on a Jalen Brunson floater and take the lead on a Mitchell Robinson alley-oop dunk.

The lead went backwards and forwards within the final two minutes of the quarter, however it was Jayson Tatum that scored 11 factors to finish the quarter within the midst of a 16-4 Boston run that gave the Celtics a 39-28 lead after the primary quarter.

Tatum scored 15 factors on 6-8 taking pictures from the sphere and 3-5 taking pictures from three to guide the Celtics whereas White had 14 factors on 4-4 taking pictures from three proper behind him. The Celtics shot 13-19 (68%) from the sphere and 9-14 (64%) from three within the first quarter whereas the Knicks shot 12-23 (52%) from the sphere and 4-10 (40%) from three.

The second quarter started with a Knicks harm report saying OG Anunoby harm his hamstring, however that didn’t cease New York as they scored 7 straight factors to open the quarter. The Celtics had a troublesome time stopping the Knicks double massive lineup of KAT and Robinson as their paint protection and rebounding have been missing.

After getting elbowed within the face, Al Horford scored the Celtics first basket of the quarter on a 3 and Payton Pritchard made a easy transfer for a layup, persevering with his stellar play from Recreation 3. A Kristaps Porzingis put again dunk opened up a 9-0 run for Boston, forcing New York to name a timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Knicks caught fireplace as Mikal Bridges scored 4 factors and Deuce McBride hit a 3 that brought about the Celtics to name a timeout shortly. Karl-Anthony Cities made a layup after a Brown missed three, however Jayson Tatum got here again into the sport and instantly hit a 3 in response.

Cities picked up his third foul with 5 minutes to go within the first half and Jaylen Brown began to make his mark after a gradual begin. He hit a nook three off of a pleasant play by Jrue Vacation and received to free throw line on the play after. New York had a ton of alternatives coming off of a bunch of offensive rebounds from Mitchell Robinson however couldn’t minimize into Boston’s lead because the Celtics took a 62-51 lead going into halftime.

Tatum completed an enormous first half efficiency with 20 factors, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a pair of blocks on 8-13 taking pictures from the sphere and 4-7 taking pictures from three. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 13 factors on 4-8 taking pictures. Boston’s taking pictures was the distinction maker within the first half as they shot 20-37 (54%) general and 12-24 (50%) from three. The Celtics have been additionally main within the free throw battle as they shot 15 free throws however solely hit 10 whereas the Knicks solely shot 4. New York did have the benefit within the offensive rebounds division nonetheless as they’d 8 within the first half that generated to 11 second probability factors.

Each groups started the second half buying and selling baskets, however the Celtics rattled off an 8-2 run and a Jayson Tatum steal led to a Derrick White nook three that gave the Celtics their greatest lead of the night time at 14 factors and compelled a Knicks timeout.

Brunson got here out of the timeout scoring 7 straight factors for New York together with Jaylen Brown committing a flagrant foul on an in depth out three whereas Bridges hit a fadeaway jumper to provide the Knicks a 9-0 run. Derrick White answered along with his sixth three of the night time and a Jayson Tatum had a slam coming off his third steal of the night time, however back-to-back layups by Brunson and KAT compelled a Celtics timeout after the Knicks minimize the result in 6 factors.

Each groups traded baskets out of the timeout as Brunson and Tatum went backwards and forwards. Brown picked up his fourth foul on a really questionable name and the Celtics lack of rebounding led to Brunson hitting one other fadeaway that minimize Boston’s result in solely 2 factors. After a Celtics timeout, Brunson hit one other shot to tie the sport as Boston’s offense went chilly.

Tatum hit two free throws in response, however Anunoby hit a 3 to provide the Knicks the lead once more and a Josh Hart layup gave New York an 88-85 lead after three quarters. Brunson and Tatum are main each groups with 31 factors however Boston blowing a 14-point lead within the third quarter was not an excellent state of affairs.

Each groups opened up the fourth quarter exchanging baskets, however Josh Hart picked up his fifth foul with 10:23 to go within the quarter and Jaylen Brown picked up his fifth foul with 10:16 left within the quarter. After Bridges scored his sixth level of the quarter, Jayson Tatum tied the sport once more along with his sixth three of the sport with 8:22 remaining.

Robinson responded with an alley-oop layup, however Tatum hit one other three to provide the Celtics the lead once more with 7:17 left. Bridges responded with one other midrange jumper and Anunoby made a layup to make it a three-point sport once more because the Celtics known as a timeout with 6:32 to go. Out of the timeout, Tatum hit an and-1 layup to tie the sport once more, however Anunoby hit one other three in response.

Vacation and Brunson traded layups with 5 minutes to go however Porzingis missed two free throws in response which led to Brunson making one other fadeaway jumper to provide the Knicks a 5 level lead with beneath 4 minutes to go and Bridges hitting one other fadeaway jumper to make it a 7 level lead with 3:21 to go.

Out of a Celtics timeout, the worst case state of affairs occurred when Boston turned the ball over for a straightforward Anunoby dunk and Tatum taking place holding his foot in immense ache and couldn’t put any weight on it as he was lifted off the ground.

The sequence shifts again to TD Backyard for Recreation 5 on Wednesday Could 14th and with the Celtics season on the road, it is going to be the largest of the sequence.