ISAIAH THOMAS YELLED out, and then he disappeared among the bodies.
The 5-foot-9 Boston Celtics point guard had just collided with Karl-Anthony Towns mid-air, one of four Minnesota Timberwolves defenders who had contested Thomas' layup early in the third quarter of a March 15 matchup. For a moment, Thomas couldn't be seen on the telecast, eclipsed by the swarm of Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Brandon Rush and Gorgui Dieng.
As the layup fell wayside without a referee's whistle, Thomas tumbled to the TD Garden floor and ended up facedown, inches from the feet of a seated cameraman.