The 27-year-old Tatum met with his teammates on Thursday at the team hotel for the first time since his Achilles tear. Payton Pritchard, who won the Sixth Man of the Year Award this season, said it was great to see his "brother."

In the team's first game since losing star forward Jayson Tatum, big nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White helped steer the team to a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks and cut the series deficit to 3-2.

All times Eastern Sunday, May 4 Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112 Monday, May 5 Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT) Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119 Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106

The Knicks used a 11-2 fourth-quarter to win Game 4 and take a 3-1 lead in the series, while the Celtics are left worrying about superstar Jayson Tatum.

The Boston Celtics are coming off a season where they won their first NBA Championship in 16 years. They beat the Dallas Mavericks (in five games). Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA ...

Jalen Brunson scores 39 points as the New York Knicks leave the Boston Celtics on the brink of NBA play-off elimination.

The Boston Celtics will play the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Jayson Tatum scored 13 points in Game 3, and Colin Cowherd says he needs to do more for the Celtics.