Of course, the Celtics still have enough talent to put up a fight. Jaylen Brown will spearhead the offense, and all eyes will now be on Kristaps Porzingis to step up, after struggling throughout the playoffs thus far. Losing Tatum will hurt, but the Celtics should at least remain competitive in his absence.

Twenty-three seconds later, the Knicks were up 113-104 and Celtics star Jayson Tatum was being helped off the court after suffering a non-contact injury to his lower body.

But then midway through the fourth quarter, Jayson Tatum went down with a non-contact injury to his lower right leg. It was the kind of play that makes basketball fans everywhere