Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Monday night's playoff loss to the Knicks, the team announced Tuesday. Tatum has already reportedly undergone surgery, and though an exact timetable for his return is not immediately clear, he is expected to miss a significant portion, if not all, of next season.

Hauser suffered an ankle sprain in the Celtics’ Game 1 loss last week against the Knicks after he landed awkwardly following a 3-point contest of OG Anunoby. He went through an intense workout on Monday with coaches on the floor at Madison square Garden.

On Monday, Tatum earned his 28th playoff game with a 20+ point half, the most of any NBA player in the span of 2020 and 2025. He finished the first half of the game with 20 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics secured a lopsided 115-93 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday. Boston cruised to the victory, opening the game on a 17-8 run and taking a 16-point lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Celtics face an elimination game for the first time since the 2023 playoffs as they host the Knicks for Game 5 at home.