A week ago, a Celtics dynasty was plausible. They were -900 favorites against the New York Knicks before their second-round series began. That number is +400 on Caesars after Tatum's injury news. Just by virtue of playing in the Eastern Conference,

It was only fitting that Game 2 against the Celtics ended this way for the Knicks, with Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby suffocating Jayson Tatum on the baseline.

Jayson Tatum scored 11 points in the first six minutes of the fourth, including a 3-pointer that gave Boston a 99-98 lead with 7:17 to go. But Bridges hit another jumper the next time down the court, and the Knicks never trailed again. Bridges added another basket with 3:22 left in the game, putting the Knicks up by seven points.

The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-1 series lead as Jayson Tatum had to be carried off the court with an apparent leg injury

After finding themselves down 0-2, the Boston Celtics now have the chance to tie the series, after an impressive 115-93 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3.

Jayson Tatum is used to the spotlight. As the face of the Boston Celtics, he’s spent the last few years carrying the weight of championship expectations, nightly scrutiny, and a city that lives and breathes basketball.