Good news all around after the Boston Celtics' Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Though fans may have held their breath late into the 105-98 victory after Kristaps Porzingis left the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla let them all exhale in his post-game press conference, saying that he had no concerns about the big man's health.
"Zero. He's good," the coach said.
Porzingis suffered the scare midway through the fourth quarter after stumbling over Mavericks forward P.J. Washington and falling to the ground while contesting a defensive rebound.
He was slow to get up and seemed to be labouring before eventually being taken out with 4:40 left to play.
The big man said after the game that the plan is to get imaging done on Monday but is confident he'll be able to suit up for Game 3. He has yet to play a game in Dallas since being traded from the Mavericks in 2022.
There were concerns before the series that Porzingis may not be playing at 100 per cent after missing most of the playoffs due to a calf injury suffered in the first round. However, he silenced any doubts after a stellar Game 1 performance that saw him score 20 points and block three shots in 20 minutes off the bench.
Porzingis didn't steal the show as much in Game 2, tallying 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes off the bench, but his shot-blocking prowess and paint defence were felt nonetheless.
Porzingis is expected to be back in the Celtics lineup as they head to Dallas for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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