The Celtics face a fearful situation going into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Losing 3 – 1 in the series is enough to make a franchise squirm, but that’s not all that lingers from Monday’s loss.

The Celtics offseason was going to be full of tough questions even before Boston lost its All-Star to an apparent serious leg injury in New York on Monday night. That offseason is coming on the horizon far quicker than most expected following Jayson Tatum’s injury with the team now just one game from elimination.

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 4 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.