People are fearful that Jayson Tatum may have suffered a torn Achilles tendon during his Boston Celtics’ loss on Monday night.
The Celtics lost to the New York Knicks 121-113 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Tatum scored 42 points but left with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter after going down with a non-contact injury.
Tatum tried to push off his right leg but went down as if something had snapped. The immediate fear was that Tatum’s right Achilles’ tendon had popped.
Jayson Tatum was injured on this play right here.
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) May 13, 2025
With that step back on the right and his reaction the fear would be for an
-Achilles Tear
Let’s hope the video lies pic.twitter.com/xCDoneZ8us
HERE is the other view and I still don’t like the outlook for Jayson Tatum
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) May 13, 2025
You can see a vibration up the right calf after the Step Back. Signs of a possible
-Achilles Tear pic.twitter.com/kJLYJPQOmT
Fans have seen that sort of thing occur all too often.
Tatum was emotional after leaving the court in a wheelchair. That imagery did not inspire confidence.
Jayson Tatum was emotional while leaving the game in a wheelchair from a non-contact injury. pic.twitter.com/ZtUGRedUzg
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 13, 2025
This is a bad outcome across the board for Boston. They have fallen behind 3-1 in the series, are likely to be without Tatum for some time, and they have some very tough decisions ahead. This is not where the Celtics wanted to be a year after winning the NBA championship.
