A dominant first half for the Boston Celtics took a somber turn when Kristaps Porzingis suffered an apparent leg injury with just over two minutes to go before halftime.
Porzingis took a pass from Jaylen Brown, dribbled once and pulled up lame favoring his right foot. He immediately pointed to the bench to be subbed out while play went on. Porzingis eventually hobbled into the locker room pulling his jersey over his head.
The Celtics said Porzingis is doubtful to return to Game 4 with calf tightness. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Celtics center will be evaluated Tuesday and the belief at the moment is this isn't an Achilles injury.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (right calf) will undergo imaging on Tuesday but early indications are that he hasn’t sustained an Achilles injury, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 30, 2024
Porzingis had seven points and three boards in 14 minutes of action as the Celtics look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat. He averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in the regular season, and 14.0 points and 5.7 boards in the first three games of the series.
