The Boston Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis for a while after he sustained a soleus injury in Game 4 vs. the Miami Heat.
before halftime after sustaining a non-contact calf injury. It could be a little while before he's back in action for the Celtics., Porzingis is expected to miss several games with a right soleus strain. The team announced Tuesday that the 28-year-old would miss Game 5 against the Heat, and it seems that he'll be unavailable to start the second round, should Boston advance.
A win in Game 5 on Wednesday would secure the Celtics a spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals, where a matchup against thethus far into the playoffs. Antetokounmpo has not played since April 9, when he sustained the injury in a regular-season game against Boston. Porzingis played 14 minutes on Monday before exiting with the calf injury. He logged seven points and three rebounds before departing. He's averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in the first round against Miami, including his numbers from Game 4.Coby White is set to return and says he dodged a bullet in a nasty fall vs. the Indiana Pacers
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