The Boston Celtics have received sad news on Kristaps Porzingis’ injury.
Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics’ standout big man, will be out for the foreseeable future.
The Boston Celtics will seek to wrap out their first-round NBA Playoff series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Boston leads the series 3-1 and is in strong position to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Kristap Porzingis appears to be unavailable for the foreseeable future. Boston has already ruled the big man out of Game 5 on Wednesday.
We’re hearing more about Porzingis’ future after he left Monday’s victory over Miami in the second quarter.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Porzingis is expected to miss “a minimum of several games” due to a right calf issue. The report suggests that he has a right soleus strain.
Kristaps Porzingis numbers (2023-24): 20.1 points per game, 7.2 rebounds, and 38% three-point
Porzingis has contributed significantly to the Celtics’ dominance in his debut season with the team after being acquired from the Washington Wizards last summer. He was one of three Celtics players to average 20 points per game during the regular season, alongside Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
With Porzingis out for Game 4 on Monday, veteran Al Horford took on a bigger role. He played for approximately 34 minutes. Moving forward, we should expect to see more of Luke Kornet.
