{"id":483852,"date":"2024-06-04T12:42:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&p=483852"},"modified":"2024-06-04T10:41:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:41:06","slug":"porzingis-to-come-back-into-play-for-game-1-vs-dallas","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/porzingis-to-come-back-into-play-for-game-1-vs-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Porzingis to come back into play for Game 1 vs Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Celtics<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> may enter the NBA Finals even stronger thanks to the possible return of Kristaps Porzingis for Game 1.<\/p>\n

Porzingis has been sidelined for over a month due to a calf injury he suffered during the games against Miami Heat<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>. But despite the lengthy layoff, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he thinks his third-leading regular season scorer will be able to easily reenter the lineup as he has not lost much of his form.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou use him effectively because he is a great player and he\u2019s done a lot of great things for us,\u201d Mazzulla said. \u201cWhen KP is at his best, he\u2019s been tremendous for us and we expect that from him and we know he\u2019ll give that to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKP is one of our best scorers,\u201d said Celtics guard Jrue Holiday. \u201cHe\u2019s one of our best rim protectors and I feel like we\u2019re all mature enough to get back in the groove or have him fit right back in whenever he comes back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Boston\u2019s Kristaps Porzingis (calf) has completed multiple scrimmages in recent days and is expected to return to action for Game 1 of the NBA Finals vs. Dallas on Thursday night barring setback, sources tell @TheAthletic<\/a> @Stadium<\/a>. Porzingis has been sidelined since April 29. pic.twitter.com\/3kdyvJQyqt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n