Jayson Tatum was having a phenomenal game against the Knicks. The Celtics superstar got up to 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two blocks before his night came to an abrupt end.

The Knicks haven’t made it out of the second round yet, haven’t knocked out the champs even though the champs were ready to go even before Jayson Tatum is the one who went down. But there is a

Down by 14 points in the third quarter of Game 4, the Knicks came roaring back for another improbable, instant-classic victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics.

Against the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks have relied on Jalen Brunson to much success. He is averaging a stellar 28 points and 7.8 assists on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor, and has easily been the best player in the series, including Jayson Tatum before he went down with injury.

Led by Jalen Brunson's 39 points, the New York Knicks took down the Boston Celtics by the final score of 121-113 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been lights out in the fourth quarter of the NBA Playoffs, and he's got incredible stats to show how clutch he is.

Tatum had a non-contact leg injury and had to be helped off the court, it looked serious and changes everything for Boston.

NEW YORK — The Celtics-Knicks series has been a tough one for the stars on both sides from a shot-making perspective. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jalen Brunson all entered Game 4 Monday night shooting less than 40 percent from the field in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

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Bryant twice scored 100 fourth-quarter points in his first 10 playoff games, back in 2001 and 2003, and then added a 99-point run to open the 2008 playoffs. Stephen Curry likewise scored 99 in the first 10 games of the 2023 playoffs, but Brunson's fourth-quarter scoring pace has moved him past those two legends.