Tatum had 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in Game 4 before his tendon gave out on him, doing everything possible on both ends of the court to prevent the Celtics from falling into an ominous 3-1 deficit.

With Jayson Tatum hurt, the Celtics are going to have to turn to Jaylen Brown as the lead option. He is someone that they believe is more than capable of being a top option. Brown was both the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the NBA Finals MVP last season,

Boston was eliminated from the NBA playoffs two games after its best player went down. It must take a longer view while he recovers.