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

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

Jayson Tatum did every thing he may for Boston as he led the best way for the Celtics with 42 factors, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists on 16-28 capturing from the sector and 7-16 capturing from three however it wasn’t sufficient as he went down with a extreme damage 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 capturing and 4-8 from three whereas Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Cities, and OG Anunoby all scored 20+ factors as effectively.

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

The Celtics sizzling three-point capturing carried over to start Recreation 4 as Derrick White began the sport capturing 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 offer 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 had been in a position to tie the sport once more on a Jalen Brunson floater and take the lead on a Mitchell Robinson alley-oop dunk.

The lead went forwards and backwards 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 capturing from the sector and 3-5 capturing from three to guide the Celtics whereas White had 14 factors on 4-4 capturing from three proper behind him. The Celtics shot 13-19 (68%) from the sector and 9-14 (64%) from three within the first quarter whereas the Knicks shot 12-23 (52%) from the sector and 4-10 (40%) from three.

The second quarter started with a Knicks damage report saying OG Anunoby damage 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 had 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 triggered the Celtics to name a timeout rapidly. 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 sluggish begin. He hit a nook three off of a pleasant play by Jrue Vacation and obtained 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 capturing from the sector and 4-7 capturing from three. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 13 factors on 4-8 capturing. Boston’s capturing was the distinction maker within the first half as they shot 20-37 (54%) general and 12-24 (50%) from three. The Celtics had 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 largest 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 offer 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 forwards and backwards. 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 offer 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 offer 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 recreation 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 offer the Knicks a 5 level lead with underneath 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 happening holding his foot in immense ache and couldn’t put any weight on it as he was lifted off the ground.

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