Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum exited Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with an apparent leg injury.
The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter as Tatum attempted to step forward. He fell to the ground in evident pain and remained down before getting assistance to the locker room from the training staff.
Jayson Tatum was helped off the court late in Game 4 after an apparent leg injury on this play. pic.twitter.com/UF8D4mxqlo
— ESPN (@espn) May 13, 2025
During a timeout, Tatum was helped to the tunnel, and ESPN's broadcast captured him needing a wheelchair in the back tunnel.
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Here is the latest on Tatum's injury.
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Jayson Tatum injury update
Tatum suffered a lower-body injury, per Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. Tatum will undergo an MRI when the team returns to Boston.
Tatum was helped off the floor after suffering an apparent lower right leg injury. It was a non-contact injury that occurred as Tatum attempted to step forward. He was unable to put any weight on his leg after the injury.
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
With the injury occurring late in the game, there were no chances of Tatum returning after the injury.
Tatum finished the night with 42 points on 16-of-28 shooting, but the Celtics fell into a 3-1 series deficit after suffering a 121-113 loss to the Knicks.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported the following day that Boston is preparing for the worst news in terms of the injury diagnosis. "The Celtics have been expecting a severe injury."
Shams:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 13, 2025
"The Boston Celtics are bracing for the worst around Jayson Tatum and that right foot. The Celtics since last night have been expecting a severe injury for Tatum" pic.twitter.com/lNUSTNRYj4
This story will be updated.