Celtics large man Kristaps Porzingis is listed as obtainable to play in Recreation 5 of the Finals tonight, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps tweets.
Porzingis went by means of a pregame exercise earlier than the group introduced he may go well with up.
Whether or not Porzingis really will get into the sport stays to be seen. Porzingis was obtainable to play in Recreation 4 however coach Joe Mazzulla, along with his group main the sequence 3-0, opted to maintain his traditional beginning middle on the bench.
Porzingis hasn’t performed since Recreation 2 of the Finals. He’s coping with a torn medial retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg. The damage is unrelated to the calf pressure that saved him out of motion for over a month throughout the postseason.
Porzingis made a glowing return in Recreation 1, contributing 20 factors, six rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes. He additionally performed properly in Recreation 2, supplying 12 factors, 4 rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes.
