Jayson Tatum was helped off the court late in Game 4 after an apparent leg injury on this play. pic.twitter.com/UF8D4mxqlo After the injury, love poured in for Tatum. That started with the Knicks players after the game.

Trainers help Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) off the court after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP The reactions came from around the NBA and around sports.

Jalen Brunson had a message for Jayson Tatum after his terrible injury, for which he interrupted the first question during his press conference.

"Sometimes it makes sense, and this time, it didn’t make sense. ... It’s weird, weird, weird, honestly. Super weird."

Jayson Tatum showed up in a big way at MSG—and quietly joined elite company in the process. The Celtics may have found their spark.