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The Boston Celtics participated in this year’s NBA qualifiers with the seeded of the Eastern Conference. But the Celtics will have to overcome a deficit in 3-1 if the team must keep the hope of defending its living NBA title.
New York Knicks’ 121-113 victory on Monday evening prompted the champions on the verge of elimination. But a large part of the post-match discussion focused on the health of the Star of the Celtics Jayson Tatum.
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The Boston Celtics striker Jayson Tatum is helped Monday out of the field. (Images of Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
The six times NBA All-Star fell on the hardwood of Madison Square Garden with just under three minutes in match 4.
Pacers built a 41-point lead at halftime, Rout Cavs 129-109 for the 3-1 series
Speculations quickly started to swirl that Tatum had injured his Achilles.
On Tuesday, the Celtics confirmed that the star striker broke his right Achilles tendon. The team also announced that Tatum had undergone medical procedure to repair the torn tendon.
Jayson Tatum receives attention after being injured. (Elsa / Getty Images)
The Celtics described Tatum surgery as “successful”, but have warned that there is currently “no calendar” for its return. The 27 -year -old should recover completely, according to the Celtics.
Tatum rushed to the ball as he tried to find possession for the Celtics at 2:58 in the fourth quarter. He then seemed to encounter a serious problem with his right leg, before immediately calling for a dead time.
New York Knicks striker Og Anunoby continues the ball while the Boston Celtic striker Jayson Tatum reacts to an injury on Monday. (Images of Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
Tatum seemed to suffer from considerable pain when he was lying on the ground and caught his leg. He was then helped to get up and helped out of the field before sitting in a wheelchair.
The series returns to Boston for match 5 Wednesday while Celtics seek to avoid elimination.
