Tatum had 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in Game 4 before his tendon gave out on him, doing everything possible on both ends of the court to prevent the Celtics from falling into an ominous 3-1 deficit.

Tatum dropped to the floor, slapped the hardwood and pleaded for his team to call a timeout after Knicks forward OG Anunoby converted a fastbreak dunk. Tatum grimaced in pain for a few more seconds before trainers attended to him on the floor.

With Jayson Tatum hurt, the Celtics are going to have to turn to Jaylen Brown as the lead option. He is someone that they believe is more than capable of being a top option. Brown was both the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the NBA Finals MVP last season,