Celtics Head Coach Provides Update on Jayson Tatum’s Non-Contact Injury

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Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum left Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks with a lower leg injury in the fourth quarter. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla mentioned that Tatum would undergo an MRI on Tuesday for further evaluation. The Celtics lost the game to the Knicks, placing them at risk of elimination from the postseason. Tatum, who played remarkably in Game 4, scoring 42 points, will have his status for Game 5 clarified after the MRI results. If Tatum is unable to play, Jaylen Brown and the team will have to step up to keep their postseason hopes alive. Stay tuned to Newsweek Sports for more NBA updates.