NBA – Kristaps Porzingis left the floor at the end of the second quarter against Miami.
Kristaps Porzingis played just 14 minutes in the 102-88 win over the Heat. He wasn’t ejected or limited by foul trouble, but the Celtics’ interior injured his calf late in the first half. There was just over two minutes left in the second quarter when Porzingis received the ball behind the arc. The Latvian starts running to set a screen but stops abruptly and asks to go out immediately. Limping…
First reassuring news
According to ESPN, the first examinations indicate that the Achilles tendon would not be affected but only the calf. This type of injury (contracture or tear?) is reminiscent of that of Giannis Antetokounmpo who was injured against… the Celtics at the end of the regular season. And the “Greek Freak” still hasn’t returned to the game…
Porzingis posted a message on social networks to congratulate his teammates with the words: “ Thanks for your support. It’ll be OK“. But Al Horford, who took Porzingis’ place in the second half, said he was worried
for the rest. “It’s definitely worrying to me. But he’s keeping his spirits up, I just hope it’s nothing serious and he can come back quickly, » judges the veteran of the C’s.
“We all think the same thing (when a player goes out injured). We hope it’s nothing serious,” explained Jayson Tatum. “That he can recover as quickly as possible without putting himself in danger. We just hope he’s okay. »
Still, the series returns to Boston and Porzingis should certainly miss the next game. Boston will have to do without the Unicorn to finish the job against the Heat who are also significantly diminished.
2024-04-30 05:49:34
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