New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson is a game away from leading his time to the conference finals. But he also recognizes that basketball is bigger than just the playoff bracket. And earlier this week, the injury to Celtics great Jayson Tatum reminded everyone of that.

Tatum suffered what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury late in the fourth quarter. He writhed in pain on the court, had to be carried off by Celtics staffers and was seen on ESPN’s broadcast riding in a wheelchair after exiting down the tunnel.

The Celtics blew a 14-point lead, then lost their best player to injury in a Game 4 loss to the Knicks that pushed Boston to the brink of elimination.