Boston Celtics Player Ruled Out For Game 3 Against Cavs

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics will be in Ohio to play the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.

For the game, the Celtics will remain without one of their best players, as 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out. Porzingis has missed each of the previous three games, so this will be his fourth straight out of the starting lineup.Porzingis is in his first year with the Celtics, and finished the regular season with averages of 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range in 57 games.

"It's been nothing but optimism with Kristaps Porzingis—getting out on the court yesterday... All early indications are super positive"The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference and had a 64-18 record .In Game 2, the Cavs won by a score of 118-94. All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell led the way with 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists while shooting 10/19 from the field and 5/7 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.Game 4 of the series will be on Monday .

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