Kristaps Porzingis' status is uncertain after he tore the medial retinaculum in his left leg. How does the injury change the series? Can the Celtics still sweep? Our NBA insiders break down the latest.
DALLAS -- The NBA Finals got a major shakeup the day before Game 3 with thePorzingis has a torn medial retinaculum in his left leg, but he told reporters Tuesday that he'd do whatever it took to play. However, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said the final decision would be left in the hands of the team doctors.
Concerning. The Celtics have put themselves in a strong position to close out the Finals. Boston is plus-25 in the 44 minutes Porzingis has played in this series, and it is even in the 52 minutes he has not. It was already going to be a challenge to control this series on the road the way Boston did in the first two games at TD Garden, but the difficulty level just went up with Porzingis' uncertain status.Perplexing.
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