The 7ft 2inch center has a tendon injury in his lower left leg. The Celtics lead the best-of-seven series 2-0
Photograph: Smiley N Pool/APPhotograph: Smiley N Pool/APCenter has tendon injury in left legLast modified on Wed 12 Jun 2024 13.57 CESTKristaps Porziņģis hasn’t played a game in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him two years ago, and now it is uncertain if he will play there in Game 3 of the NBA Finals for the Boston Celtics.Boston’s 105-98 victory for a 2-0 series lead
Asked if it was a pain-tolerance problem or if he could do more damage, Porziņģis said he didn’t know the specifics.“That’s something I’ll leave in the medical staff’s hands to determine whether I can go or not,” he said. “Nothing is going to stop me unless I’m told I’m not to, or not allowed to play. That’s the only reason I would not be out there.”
“We’ve taken the decision to play out of his hands because the importance of him,” Mazzulla said. “He’s going to do everything he can to play. We’re going to leave it up to our medical team. That’s really it.”
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