Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis out for Game 5 vs. Heat with similar injury as Giannis Antetokounmpo

30/04/2024 23:10

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will reportedly miss Game 5 due to a right soleus strain, the team announced. The Celtics lead the Miami Heat 3-1 and the series is set to return to Boston on Wednesday, but Porzingis will be missed nonetheless.

The injury is reportedly similar to the one Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with, per Jeff Stotts.

“KP suffered the same injury that is currently keeping Giannis sidelined. As I mentioned then, the soleus is a part of the calf muscle complex. The average time lost for strains specified as a soleus injury is ~17 days (6 games),” Stotts wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The Celtics are still sitting in a good position in their series with the Heat. Assuming they win the series, which certainly s no guaranteed, Kristaps Porzingis could return at some point in the second round. Or, if the Celtics-Heat series end up going six or seven games, perhaps Porzingis will try to return then.

More to come on this story.

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