Achilles, Jayson Tatum and Boston Celtics
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The Celtics played their best game of the series on Wednesday night after receiving a message from a hobbled Jayson Tatum.
The key word for Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics on Wednesday, as they grappled with the fallout from a potentially franchise-altering injury while also trying to keep their season alive, was “balance.” Balance between supporting Jayson Tatum,
Jayson Tatum took to Instagram on Wednesday to thank fans after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, and had surgery on Tuesday in New York City to repair the injury.
Jayson Tatum was ruled out for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs and beyond after suffering a ruptured Achilles in the final minutes of Game 4. The former Duke standout underwent surgery the very next day (Tuesday) and will start the long recovery process.