The Celtics lost Tatum deep into his best game of the postseason, when he scored 42 points in 40 minutes. He was averaging 26.1 points and 5.6 assists per game in the playoffs entering Monday evening.

Jayson Tatum ’s postseason is over. The Boston Celtics star was ruled out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn right Achilles tendon, the team announced. Tatum underwent surgery Tuesday ...

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career Wednesday night, sitting out with a bone bruise in his right wrist as Boston hosted the Orlando Magic in Game ...

In doing so, the Celtics are hoping to be the first NBA team since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors to repeat as champions. The Celtics' next game will be on Friday when they host the Phoenix Suns.

It would then have to win Game 7 back in Beantown. Doing all that will be very difficult without Tatum, who averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game during the regular season.