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42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 breaks and 2 blocks! Tatum was seriously injured, Brown made 4 mistakes and 5 fouls, and the defending champion s life was hanging on the line

1:35am, 17 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA playoffs continue, with the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks ushering in the fourth leg. In the game, the Celtics made a perfect start of 13-4 in a row, and the Knicks scored an 11-0 lead. Tatum used three-pointers to help the Celtics gain a double-digit lead. In the second quarter, the two teams sent off attack waves, and the Celtics controlled the situation and led the Knicks by 11 points at the end of the half. After the change of sides, the situation on the court suddenly changed. Brunson scored 18 points in a single quarter and led the team to counterattack. The Knicks defeated the Celtics by 14 points in a single quarter, overtaking the score in one fell swoop. In the final quarter, the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, with alternate scores leading, Brunson and Bridges stepped forward and burst out a small climax to break the deadlock. The Celtics' house was raining all night long, Tatum left the field without any confrontation, Brunson scored consecutively to help the Knicks establish a double-digit lead, and the Celtics' situation is over! In the end, the Celtics lost to the Knicks 113-121. After the first three games of the

series, the Celtics made three-pointers and lost three-pointers - they made 25 of 100 three-pointers in the first two games, and suffered a 20-point comeback in two consecutive games; they scored 20 three-pointers in the third game, achieving a 22-point victory. Faced with the Celtics who were obsessed with three-pointers, the Knicks did not disrupt their rhythm by their opponents, and they used both inside and outside. The Celtics still did not escape the rhythm of success or failure in this game. In the first quarter, the Celtics made 9 of 14 three-pointers, and once established a 14-point lead; in the last three quarters, the Celtics made only 9 of 34 three-pointers, and the Knicks seized the opportunity to complete the counterattack! After the whole game, the Knicks scored 12 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 35.3%, and firmly controlled the penalty area. The rebounds of the Celtics completely defeated the Celtics 43-31, the rebounds of the frontcourt suppressed the Celtics 13-7, and the scores of the inside line 64-32! The Celtics fought each other, and they lost their wife and soldiers. Tatum gave all his all, and left the field until they were seriously injured. In this game, Tatum fought hard for 39 minutes, made 16 of 28 shots (7 of 16 three-pointers), 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 42 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists + 4 steals + 2 blocks. Faced with the team's 1-2 behind, Tatum showed the leader's attitude towards the game, and he was everywhere on both sides of the offense and defense. He was too eager to regain his home advantage. However, Tatum was injured without confrontation at the last moment, and lay on the ground for more than a dozen times, and had to leave with the help of the staff. Subsequently, NBA sports medicine experts said: Tatum had a vibration in his calf before falling down, and he might have suffered a serious injury from a torn Achilles tendon! Celtics coach Mazura said: Tatum will undergo an MRI inspection tomorrow!

From 14 points leading to 12 points behind and then to losing 8 points, Tatum had no choice but to cut in vain, and the Celtics lost the good game. Who should take the blame? Mazura's use of Tatum has indeed reached an outrageous level. Since the playoffs, Tatum has played more than 40 minutes per game and has been moving forward with weight. But then again, Mazula had to do this - the people around Tatum are old, and they are sick, and as the team leader, he has to bear it! Take this game for example. Boston, Horford and Holiday are not in good shape. The second leader Brown made four mistakes and five fouls, and even had to watch the game on the ground for a long time. It is worth mentioning that Tatum was injured in the round because of Brown's mistake. He wanted to fly and save the ball but suffered a scene that ruined his career. It was so heartbreaking! After the game, NBA famous SKIP pointed out incisively: Tatum played in his best playoff career but suffered an unfortunate injury, which was too unfair to him. After this game, the Celtics fell behind the Knicks 1-3 and their lives were hanging on the line! Considering Tatum's injury and the erratic state of the Celtic generals, it is hard to imagine how perfect they have to do to change their fate and turn the trend of this series. I hope Tatum is injured without any hindrance, and I also hope that the defending champion general will be ashamed and brave and fight for Tatum! Otherwise, they may not have the chance to fight side by side again next season. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.