The Celtics are on the verge of falling behind 3-1 in the series. (The Knicks lead 113-104 with three minutes remaining), but the Celtics also could be losing their star player. Jayson Tatum went down with a lower right leg injury. He was helped off the court and is Boston's locker room.

Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4.

The Celtics blew a 14-point lead, then lost their best player to injury in a Game 4 loss to the Knicks that pushed the defending champions to the brink of elimination.