GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Kristaps Porzingis moved well during the end of practice Wednesday. He hit a couple of shots, ran out to close on a shooter, and emphatically swatted a shot inside.
These were good signs for Porzingis returning for Thursday’s matchup with the Celtics at Madison Square Garden after missing the past two games with a sore left knee.
“The knee is pretty much 100 percent,” Porzingis said. “I don’t see why I would not play tomorrow.”
There is a caveat though. Porzingis has to go through shootaround Thursday morning and check with the Knicks’ medical staff before he is cleared to play.