Celtics are in a desperate situation of 1-3! Tatum is injured and leaves the field and is even worse, and he may not escape the curse of defending champions

On May 13, the NBA playoffs continued. In today's Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Celtics lost to the Knicks 113-121 away, and fell 1-3 behind in the series!

The Celtics quickly reached an offensive climax in the first quarter, but were then quickly chased by the Knicks. Before the end of the first quarter, Tatum made three consecutive three-pointers and led the team to 12-0 to establish an advantage. The two sides fought evenly in the second quarter to 23-23, with the Celtics leading by 11 points into the second half. In the third quarter, Brunson of the Knicks scored 18 points in a single quarter and led the team to overtake 3 points 37-23. In the final quarter, although Tatum scored 11 points and led the team to stabilize the situation, the Celtics still suffered a defeat as he left the field due to his injury.

Tatum started for 40 minutes, made 16 of 28 shots, including 7 of 16 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring a total of 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. But at the last moment of the game, Tatum left the court due to serious injury. He fell to the ground in pain while covering his ankle, and was then helped by medical staff. According to the camera, Tatum went straight to the wheelchair for inspection. Among other players, Jaylen Brown scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, White scored 23 points, Prichard scored 12 points, Porzingis scored 7 points and 4 rebounds, and Horford scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

After losing in this game, the Celtics fell behind the Knicks 1-3, and coupled with Tatum's injury, the Celtics' prospects for defending their title are worrying! It should be noted that since the 2021 championship Bucks, four consecutive defending champions have fallen to the semi-finals. Since the Warriors in 2018, no championship team has been able to defend their titles, and now the Celtics are also facing this curse.

According to the schedule, the Celtics and Knicks series G5 will be held on May 15, when the Celtics will return to home court. Can Tatum play and lead the team to win a game? Let's wait and see!