Al Horford will replace Porzingis in the starting lineup for Game 5 against Miami.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered a right calf strain during Game 4 against the Miami Heat and is expected to miss several games.
Luke Kornet will provide support off the bench.
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during the regular season for Boston.
The Celtics lead the Heat 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered a right calf strain during Game 4 against the Miami Heat and is expected to miss several games, according to multiple sources.
The injury occurred in the second quarter when Porzingis was driving toward his left after receiving a pass from Jaylen Brown. He grimaced and quickly gave the ball back before coming up lame in the middle of the play. Porzingis did not appear to be touched by anyone during the incident, and he slowly walked out of the visiting locker room area wearing a gray walking boot on his right foot following the game.
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during the regular season for Boston, who hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against Miami.
Al Horford is expected to replace Porzingis in the starting lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday at TD Garden. Luke Kornet will provide support off the bench.
The Celtics have been cautious with Porzingis' health throughout the season, as he arrived in Boston with a history of injuries. He missed five games in mid-March due to a hamstring issue.
Despite Porzingis' absence, coach Joe Mazzulla remains confident that his team's mindset and intentionality will not change.
The Celtics lead the Heat 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. The winner of this matchup will face either Cleveland or Orlando in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Kristaps Porzingis suffered a right soleus strain in Game 4 against Miami Heat and is expected to miss several games.
Porzingis was hurt in the second quarter after catching a pass from Jaylen Brown, appearing to tweak something while driving toward his left. He gave the ball back and came up lame in the middle of the play.
He was wearing a gray walking boot on his right foot following the game and underwent imaging on Tuesday.
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during the regular season, helping Boston to a league-best record of 64-18 and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
Kristaps Porzingis suffered a right calf injury in Game 4 and is expected to miss several games.
Derrick White had a career-high 38 points in Game 4, shooting 15-of-26 from the field.
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Kristaps Porzingis suffered a right soleus strain in Game 4 against Miami Heat and is expected to miss several games.
Kristaps Porzingis missed Game 4 of the playoffs with right calf tightness and is expected to undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is ruled out of Game 5 against Miami Heat due to a strained right calf.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when the Celtics are described as 'well-positioned to finish off the Heat' and 'heavy favorites' against the Cavaliers or Magic in the conference semifinals. This is an assumption based on their current performance and not a factual statement.
The Celtics are well-positioned to finish off the Heat
They would remain heavy favorites against either of those teams
Kristaps Porzingis suffered the injury during Monday’s game against the Heat and is expected to miss ‘a minimum of several games’.
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 57 games this past season.
His career has been plagued by injuries: missed final two months of 2017-18 season, entirety of 2018-19 with a torn ACL, and has missed 25 games or more in six out of last seven seasons.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski as a source for the statement that Porzingis is expected to miss a minimum of several games with the injury. This creates an assumption that since Wojnarowski, who is known as a reputable sports journalist, said it, it must be true. However, this does not necessarily mean that his statement should be taken as fact without question.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Porzingis “is expected to miss a minimum of several games” with the leg injury.
Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with a right soleus strain.
Porzingis is likely to miss ‘several games’ with the injury.
He was injured during Monday night’s Game 4 win against the Heat.
Porzingis arrived in Boston with a history of injuries and missed five games in mid-March with a hamstring issue.
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No explicit logical fallacies found in the article. However, there is an appeal to authority by citing Shams Charania of The Athletic and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski for information about Porzingis' injury. Additionally, there is inflammatory rhetoric in the description of Porzingis' injury incident.
Porzingis was hurt just ahead of halftime on Monday night, when he came up limping while trying to run a dribble-handoff set with Jaylen Brown. He had aggravated something a few plays prior, but stayed in the game.
His injury looked pretty serious in the immediate aftermath, as Porzingis raised his hand and asked to come off the court immediately. He limped off after a timeout on the floor and went straight to the Boston locker room, putting his jersey over his face as he winced in pain.
