The Boston Celtics will be without one of their key players today in their In-Season Tournament knockout round game against the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
ESPN Sources: There’s optimism Boston Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (calf strain) will return to lineup this week. Porzingis is out for In Season Tourney quarters vs. Indiana Monday, but there’s increasing confidence he’ll be back in Vegas for IST Final 4 should Celtics advance.
Porzingis suffered the injury in the middle of the team’s Nov. 24 match against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics are 3-0 in Porzingis’ absence, but they would love to have his defense and rim protection when they play the No.