Jayson Tatum on court after injury.Jayson Tatum (Photos via ESPN)
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum left Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks with a gruesome-looking ankle injury, and the slo-mo video is incredibly tough to watch.

With three minutes remaining, Jayson Tatum attempted to retrieve a loose ball that was picked up by OG Anunoby of the Knicks. The latter ran down the court for an easy two, and then play was stopped with Tatum down on the ground with a non-contact injury

Tatum was seen grabbing his right ankle as trainers rushed onto the court. The 27-year-old was in tears as he was taken away in a wheelchair:

The slo-motion video of the injury is even harder to look at, so do so at your own discretion:

 

There was no immediate update on Jayson Tatum’s condition. The Knicks went on to win 121-113 to take a 3-1 series lead, with Game 5 in Boston set for 7:00 p.m. EST at TD Garden on Wednesday.

Tatum finished the night with a game-high 42 points, to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. The resilient Knicks, however, managed to erase a 14-point deficit and outscored Boston 70-51 in the second half.

New York erased 20-point deficits in Games 1 and 2 to take the first two games in Boston. We’ll see if they can complete the upset of the defending champions on Wednesday night, or if the C’s can force a Game 6 in the Big Apple.

Celtics Need Jayson Tatum To Get Past Knicks

Jayson Tatum (Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)
Boston entered the series as a heavy favorite over New York, but Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks have outclassed the defending champs in every aspect over the first four games of the series. If Tatum misses considerable time, the Celtics’ chances of rallying from a 3-1 deficit become incredibly slim.