Jayson Tatum, who was released from the hospital, meets with teammates before game 6

Jayson Tatum had a successful surgery about his rights Achilles tendon at the beginning of this week.

NEW YORK -Celtics star Jayson Tatum will not be far from Madison Square Garden when Boston is exposed to the New York Knicks on Friday evening before a must-win situation, while the defending champion is trying to force a crucial game 7.

Tatum was released after a New York hospital Operation for the end of the season To repair the broken Achilles tendon, he suffered late in Bostoner 121-113 loss against the Knicks in game 4 of the semi -finals for Eastern Conference.

The 27-year-old all-star had the opportunity to meet his teammates in the team of the team on Thursday worn by the court With the injury. He had a successful operation on Tuesday what the team said and recovered in New York.

“It is shit to see how someone goes down, who doesn’t deserve it,” said Celtics -Wachmann Sam Hauser reporters from several branches on Friday morning of the team. “But he wouldn’t do more than we want us to only win. We saw him yesterday. He seems to be in a good mood. I definitely think of him and tries to achieve a few victories for him.”

Tatum faces his injury before a nine -month recovery. When Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon during the NBA final in 2019, he missed the entire 2019-20 season.

While playing for Tatum is a rally scream for the team in game 6, said Celtics Guard Payton Pritchard that it is an emotional elevator for everyone to see her “brother”.

“We didn’t talk about basketball at all. The stuff is now bigger than basketball,” said Pritchard. “It can be seen how he as a person is how he deals with things. The basketball page, we will handle it. But just want to check in as a friend.”

If the Celtics win on Friday evening, game 7 Monday evening would be in Boston.

Boston only wants to become the 14th team in NBA history, which returns from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-Seven series.