Celtics squander another lead to Knicks, then lose Jayson Tatum

Town that by no means sleeps can be awake for a very long time.

The New York Knicks overcame one more double-digit deficit within the second half on Monday to take a 3-1 collection lead over the Boston Celtics within the Jap Convention semifinals.

The Knicks trailed by 14 with 9 minutes left within the third quarter, however ended the body on a 30-13 run to steer heading into the fourth.

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New York Knicks ahead OG Anunoby (8) dunks the ball as followers have fun within the second half throughout recreation 4 of the second spherical for the 2025 NBA Playoffs towards the Boston Celtics at Madison Sq. Backyard.  (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Pictures)

And after each groups threw a number of jabs all through the fourth, the Knicks finally pulled away to a 121-113 victory.

The Celtics took a 99-98 lead with simply over seven minutes to go after Jayson Tatum drilled his seventh three-pointer of the evening to present him 42 factors on the night. However the Knicks have been unfazed.

New York then went on one other big run, outscoring Boston 18-5 over the following 5 minutes.

Throughout the span, although, Tatum appeared to undergo a severe non-contact decrease leg harm whereas going for a free ball. Tatum instantly referred to as timeout himself and was carried off the court docket. Cameras confirmed him within the locker room with a towel protecting his face.

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics is appeared over on the court docket after being injured towards the New York Knicks throughout the fourth quarter in Recreation 4 of the Jap Convention Second Spherical NBA Playoffs at Madison Sq. Backyard on Could 12, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Elsa/Getty Pictures)

The Celtics are already shockingly down 3-1 within the collection, and odds go much more within the Knicks’ favor if Tatum’s harm is what it is feared to be.

4 of the Knicks’ 5 starters completed with at the very least 20 factors, with Jalen Brunson main the best way with 39.

Recreation 5 is again in Boston, the place the Knicks received each of the primary two video games of the collection. With a win, the Knicks can be again within the Jap Convention Finals for the primary time since 2000.

Trainers assist Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum (0) off the court docket after he was injured throughout the second half of Recreation 4 within the Jap Convention semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs towards the New York Knicks Monday, Could 12, 2025, in New York.  (AP Photograph/Frank Franklin II)

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The Celtics must make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to increase their title reign.

No person has come from 3-1 down since Denver did it twice in 2020 on the Walt Disney World resort. It hasn’t occurred when a workforce needed to win a real street recreation since Cleveland rallied previous Golden State within the 2016 NBA Finals.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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