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DALLAS, USA – Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis walked without a limp into Boston’s media availability one day before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but his status for Wednesday’s game with the Mavericks was unclear due to a new lower leg injury unrelated to the calf issue that sidelined him for more than a month of the playoffs.“At the end of the day, the medical team is not going to put him in any bad situations. We’ve taken the decision to play out of his hands.
Porzingis said he’s optimistic he can take the court because “I have to be,” but claimed not to know the specifics or risk related to playing with what is reportedly a torn ligament. Porzingis averaged 16 points per game in the first two games of the series as the Finals shift back to Dallas, where Porzingis played alongside Doncic from 2019-2022 before a trade to the Wizards.