Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics now trail the New York Knicks 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series after a 121-113 loss Monday night. To make matters worse, they also lost Jayson Tatum to what appeared to be a serious injury. Brown finished the game with 20 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Former NBA player Jay Williams, who was the No. 1 pick in 2002, says it's time for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to earn his money

Jaylen Brown reminded fans that playoff series aren't won in two games as the Celtics took Game 3 on Saturday evening.

Jayson Tatum suffered what appeared to be a significant leg injury. As such, he isn't expected to feature in the rest of Boston's playoff push. Therefore, all focus will now turn toward Brown.

Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4.

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The Knicks outscored the Celtics by 19 points in Robinson’s 22 minutes in Game 2. He finished plus-13 off the bench in Game 1, even as Boston tried to hack him off the court with intentional fouls. It hasn’t worked. In Game 2, he was part of the game-sealing stop on Tatum’s final drive.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown wasn't all doom and gloom after Boston blew Game 2 and slipped into an 0-2 hole against the New York Knicks.