Celtics Reveal Injury Kristaps Porzingis Suffered vs 76ers, Timeline For Return

So what happened to Kristaps Porzingis during his Boston Celtics' 118-114 home loss to the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day?

The veteran big man, 29, departed the clash in the first half, and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the night with an ankle injury. Boston replaced him in the second half with former five-time All-Star big man Al Horford, who had been shifted to a starting power forward role next to Porzingis with All-Defensive Second Team guard Jrue Holiday on the shelf.

The Celtics have revealed, via their official X account, that the 7-foot-3 former All-Star center has officially incurred a sprained left ankle, is considered merely questionable to suit up against the 15-15 Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Boston also revealed that Holiday, who's been dealing with a right shoulder impingement, has been upgraded to questionable to suit up against the Pacers.

Boston and Indiana are heading in opposite directions at present. The reigning champion Celtics have lost two straight games for the first time all season (and have gone 3-4 in their last seven bouts), while the Pacers are on a five-game winning streak.

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