CelticsBlog · Jun 15, 2024
Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 4, may only play “if necessary”
Kristaps Porzingis will be available for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but will only play if Boston feels it’s necessary, said Joe Mazzulla to reporters Friday night before tip-off.
“Yeah, he’s not quite there, but we’re going to make him available,” said Mazzulla of Porzingis per CelticsBlog’s Noa Dalzell. “We’re only going to use him for very specific instances if necessary.”
Mazzulla did not say what sorts of “specific instances” these may be, though it is likely Porzingis may play if the Celtics feel they are spiraling out of control, need a momentum shift, or simply as a last-ditch effort should the game slip away. It may be equally likely he does not play at all.