When the Boston Celtics face off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, hoping to stave off elimination from the NBA playoffs, they will do so without superstar Jayson Tatum on the floor.
Tatum suffered a torn Achilles late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the series. He went into surgery to repair the injury shortly after, but is looking toward a long recovery that could see him miss the majority of next season in addition to this year’s playoff run.
