With the Miami Heat in an erratic first-round series, Kristaps Porzingis, who is averaging 12.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, has been officially sidelined due to a calf issue.
After trying a dribble hand-off with Jaylen Brown, Porzingis got hurt, but he quickly pulled up and signaled for a replacement.
Nobody seemed to have touched Porzingis at the scene of the injury. The big man for the Celtics clapped his hands and muttered in frustration before making the embarrassing walk to the locker room. With two minutes and 36 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Boston was up 47-31.
Porzingis’s Achilles issue was ruled out by an early MRI exam. However, spectators witnessed Porzingis leave the arena while wearing a gray walking boot. The Latvian star will get a more thorough examination today after the C’s determined that the ailment was calf tightness.
Despite his positive attitude after the C’s won the game, Porzingis will miss multiple games after Game Five, according to sources close to ESPN. As the Celtics prepare for the second round of the playoffs, he remains a major question mark.
The Celtics continued to dominate the Heat and were on the verge of advancing in Game Four despite this. Derrick White scored a career-high 38 points to help the Celtics win easily by 14 points. Tatum Jayson had
The Impact of Porzingis’ Injury on the Celtics
Porzingis’ injury during this postseason series has been difficult for the C’s and head coach Joe Mazzulla to deal with. Despite Porzingis’s 25 game regular season absence due to various injuries, Boston managed a 21-4 record without him.
They are a dangerous force in the East because of their depth and capacity to substitute important players.
The Boston Globe was told by Celtics center Al Horford that he was “worried, just concerned.” “It worries me much that any of your guys, especially him, would go back there given the way he was walking.”
Going forward, Horford is most likely going to take Porzingis’ job as the starting center. This season, he assumed the role of a rotation player, averaging 8.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in 65 games.
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