Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Celtics HC provides update on Kristaps Porzingis after Game 2 injury scare

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Jun 10, 2024 12:19 AM ET

Boston Celtics fans on Sunday held their collective breath when Kristaps Porzingis was pulled early from Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Porzingis suffered an injury scare midway through the fourth quarter with the Celtics up 95-83 at TD Garden in Boston. Porzingis was knocked over by Mavericks forward P.J. Washington as the two battled for a rebound.

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

Porzingis hobbled up and down the floor over the next few possessions.

Porzingis was subbed out of the contest just two minutes later and did not return. While on the bench, Porzingis was seen using a resistance band to stretch out his left calf.

Kristaps Porzingis is off the floor, seemingly working on his calf. pic.twitter.com/pxOpKk05tW

— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) June 10, 2024

During his postgame press conference, Mazzulla was asked about the “level of concern” regarding Porzingis’ injury status. The 35-year-old coach gave a succinct response.

“Nah, zero. He’s good,” Mazzulla answered.

"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 scored 12 points to go along with four rebounds and two blocks in the Celtics’ 105-98 Game 2 win.

Porzingis returned to Boston’s lineup in the NBA Finals after having missed 10 postseason games due to a calf strain he suffered in April. Porzingis returned with a vengeance to help fuel a Game 1 Celtics win, posting 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks off the Celtics’ bench.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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