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The Boston Celtics may have survived a major health scare.
They left the TD Garden with a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals, and they’re expected to be at full strength when they hit the road to square off vs. the Dallas Mavericks.
Some were worried that wasn’t going to be the case after watching Kristaps Porzingis leave the floor late in the fourth quarter.
The big man hurt his leg when he crashed against PJ Washington while going for a layup.
This is the play where it looks like Kristaps Porzingis aggravated his calf
Will be interesting moving forward how this affects him pic.twitter.com/mBVjuyEFmx
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) June 10, 2024
He started limping and while he stayed on the floor for a couple of minutes, he ended up checking out with roughly under five minutes left to play.
However, it seems like it was just a precaution, as coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t worried about his availability one bit (via Celtics on NBC Sports Boston).
When asked whether Porzingis was at risk of missing Game 3, Mazzulla claimed that he was perfectly fine.
“Zero. He’s good.”
Joe Mazzulla says he is not concerned at all about Kristaps Porzingis’ injury in Game 2 pic.twitter.com/L5sqtXhk83
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) June 10, 2024
Porzingis was in just his second game back after missing five weeks with a non-contact injury.
The Celtics have proven to be more than capable of getting the job done without him, but his combination of shooting and rim protection make him a major factor for Mazzulla’s team.
Now, with a 2-0 series lead and about to hit the road, they might handle his minutes a little more carefully in the next couple of contests.
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