Kristaps Porzingis is nice to go.
The Boston Celtics introduced that Porzingis is on the market for Recreation 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night time after he missed the final two video games with a left leg harm. It is unclear how a lot Porzingis will find yourself taking part in in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks within the contest, however head coach Joe Mazzulla stated earlier than the sport that they “anticipate to see him tonight.”
The 7-foot-2 Latvian initially sustained a posterior tibialis dislocation in his left leg through the Celtics’ Recreation 2 win over the Mavs when he collided with Dallas middle Derek Full of life II within the third quarter. He got here up limping and did not look proper for the remainder of the sport.
Porzingis missed Recreation 3, however was energetic for Recreation 4 — although “energetic” may be a powerful phrase for it. Head coach Joe Mazzulla stated earlier than Boston’s Recreation 4 loss that Porzingis was “not fairly there” by way of beginning, however accessible to play in “very particular cases if obligatory.”
Nobody (however Mazzulla, presumably) is aware of what these cases are, however none of them occurred in Recreation 4 because the Celtics obtained blown out by the Mavericks 122-84. The championship wasn’t on the road, and Porzingis subsequently did not see any taking part in time.
Regardless of the loss, resting Porzingis helped him be prepared for the Celtics’ golden alternative on Monday night time. They have a 3-1 lead and so they’re taking part in at house in opposition to the Mavericks. They want only one extra win to deliver that trophy house, and Mazzulla’s obtained all palms on deck to make it occur.
