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The Boston Celtics ' quest for a repeat title is in serious trouble. Trailing 3-1 against a gritty New York Knicks squad and facing the devastating loss of star forward Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles, the Celtics find themselves on the brink. Their prospects for this series — and the road ahead — are now shrouded in uncertainty.

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.

With Jayson Tatum likely to miss next season due to injury, there is more talk than ever about the Celtics potentially cutting payroll costs.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Lucas wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 1.0 points and 1.0 assists per game.

Things are going very well for the New York Knicks at the moment, perhaps better than they could have ever imagined. They are up 3-1 against the defending champ

Suddenly here we are, longing for those times when we thought the worst-case scenario for the Celtics meant falling behind the Knicks.

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 14th championship, beating the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals.