The Boston Celtics are without Kristaps Porzingis for the last six games, including Monday evening’s victory over Utah Jazz, because the great man treated what he described as a “viral disease” that the team has not yet been able to fully identify “.
Porzingis adapted on February 26 for the last time when the Celtics lost in Detroit and were listed with a “uncomfortable disease” since.
“I have dealt with a viral disease that we have not yet been able to fully identify”, Porzingis Published on social networks Monday. “I reveal myself and I improve myself. But I always come back to full strength to help this team. Thank you for your support and I would expect a healthy return soon.”
Porzingis sat with the team on Thursday for Boston’s victory against the 76ers and had heated on Saturday before Boston’s victory against the Lakers. Porzingis was listed as questionable for the Lakers and doubtful match for the match on Monday evening with Utah, which the Celtics won, 114-108.
Before the match on Monday, Celtic coach Joe Mazzulla told journalists This porzingis “approaches” a return. Last Thursday, Mazzulla said that Porzingis went to the team’s facilities to make shots “every day”, but did not feel well.
Porzingis missed the first month of the season after undergoing an ankle surgery. Since his return, he has an average of 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 32 games played.
The Celtics went 5-1 on this last passage without porzingis, there is therefore no real reason to precipitate it to the action before it is ready. The Celtics, now 47-18, are essentially locked in the seeded n ° 2 – eight games at the back of the N ° 1 in Cleveland and five on N ° 3 New York with 17 games to play.
Priority is the playoffs. Boston just needs to make sure Porzingis is at that time.
