The Boston Celtics hope to have Kristaps Porzingis back for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. However, even if the star big man is healthy enough to play, it may take time for him to fully recover.<\/p>\n
Porzingis has not played since suffering a left calf strain in Game 4 of Boston’s first-round series against the Miami Heat. When the Finals begin next Thursday, it will have been 38 days since he last stepped on the court.<\/p>\n
The winner of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will pose a tough challenge for the Celtics. Porzingis could be an X-factor, but is it fair to expect great performances from the All-Star coming off an injury?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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