Boston's star center exited with an injury during the second quarter on Monday, but the team's hopeful he's avoided an Achilles injury.
limped off the court while clutching his lower right leg. Porzingis limped toward the Celtics' locker room late into the second quarter against the, he'll go for imaging on what the team is describing as a right calf injury on Tuesday, though the team is hopeful he's avoided an Achilles injury.
On the play, Porzingis pulled up with what appeared to be a non-contact injury after losing possession of the ball. He immediately lifted his hand in the air to signal to the bench that he needed to be subbed out.Prior to his exit, Porzingis had contributed seven points and three rebounds as Boston built out a sizeable lead in Game 4 against the Heat. Al Horford saw the bulk of the minutes at center in Porzingis's absence.
With the Celtics holding a series lead, it's possible the team opts to hold Porzingis out of Wednesday's Game 5, even if he's healthy enough to play. Of course, losing the 28-year-old for an extended period of time would be a significant blow to the team's title hopes, although they fared just fine in his absence on Monday night.
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