May 12, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) with a member of the medical staff on the court after an injury in the second half during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Tatum would leave the game with an injury after this play. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

2x NBA All-Star Reacts to Jayson Tatum's Injury in Celtics-Knicks Game 4

Originally posted on Denver Nuggets on SI | By Grant Mona | Last updated May 12, 2025 11:12 PM ET

Jayson Tatum went down with what looked like a serious injury late in the Boston Celtics' loss to the New York Knicks in Game 4. In what is considered a lower leg injury, Tatum had to be carried off the floor, putting no weight on his right leg.

The Celtics were up by double digits in the game, and the Knicks stormed back behind 39 points from Jalen Brunson, 23 from Mikal Bridges, and 20 from OG Anunoby. Before exiting the game, Tatum had one of the best performances of his already illustrious career, scoring 42 points on 16-for-28 shooting to go along with 7 three-pointers.

Jayson Tatum was emotional after his injury

Hope he's okay pic.twitter.com/kZvZByjeVn
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 13, 2025

Fan reactions poured in, and athletes from around the NBA chimed in to give support to the NBA Champion and 2024 Olympic Gold medalist Tatum. That included former Denver Nuggets guard and two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas, who took to social media to react to his former teammate's devastating injury.

" Tatum," Thomas said to his X account.

Tatum
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 13, 2025

Thomas and Tatum played together for a portion of the 2016-2017 season with the Boston Celtics, where Thomas was an MVP candidate and had a 52-point game in the Conference Semifinals against the Washington Wizards.

For Tatum, it is a devastating injury that will most likely sideline him for the entirety of the 2025-2026 campaign, if it is confirmed to be an Achilles tear as speculated. The Celtics are now down 3-1, as the series now shifts back to Boston for a must-win Game 5 against the Knicks.

This article first appeared on Denver Nuggets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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