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Between him Boston Celtics They’re fighting to keep their season alive on Wednesday night. Jason Tatum successfully underwent surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon in the New York Knicks Game 4 defeat.
Tatum’s path to recovery now begins, and he spoke for the first time since he was injured in the fourth quarter of Game 4. NBA season.
Tatum posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed after the surgery she gave a thumbs up.
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Boston Celtics’ Jason Tatum (0) was viewed on the court after being injured against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter of the fourth quarter, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 12, 2025. (Elsa/Getty Images)
“Thank you to all your love and supporters (prayer emojis),” Tatum wrote in the caption on Instagram.
The Celtics posted a screenshot of Tatum, saying, “The comeback will be bigger than the set-off.”
Tatum has scored his best playoff performance of 2025, scoring 42 points with 28 shootings and seven three pointers. Knicks In Game 4, he also had eight rebounds, four assists and four steels.
Boston was down at the time of his injury, so Tatum tried to plant it on his right foot and chase the loose ball, but he quickly leaned down to the floor in pain.
Boston Celtics forward Jason Tatum (0) will be supported from the court after being injured in the second half of the fourth round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Tatum was assisted from the court by Celtics staff, and the crowd at Madison Square Garden was praised for the show of honor as they headed to the locker room. The MRI results the next day confirmed what the team was afraid of. Tatum had Achilles torn, requiring surgery.
It will be a long journey for Tatum. Tatum could potentially make his fourth straight All-NBA first team. He starred last season in a victory for the Dallas Mavericks in the Celtics’ NBA Finals.
The Celtics wanted a succession, but many believed they would pass the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, but Boston blew two 20-point deficits in games 1 and 2 and fell to a 2-0 hole.
The trainer removed Jason Tatum (0) from the court for the Boston Celtics on Monday, May 12, 2025, after being injured in the second half of match four in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final against the New York Knicks in New York. (AP photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The Celtics won Game 3 on the road, and losses in Game 4 had more impact than faced with Elimination Game 5 at TD Garden.
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