Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he expects Kristaps Porzingis to play in Game 5 on Monday, adding that he won’t be on a minutes restriction.
BOSTON — Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Kristaps Porzingis will play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.
“He’s available”, Mazzulla said. “Expecting to see him play tonight.”
Mazzulla had said Porzingis was “not quite ready” after he was made active for Game 4 and that he would be available in only specific situations in that game.
Ahead of Game 5, however, Mazzulla said Porzingis had progressed beyond that point and should be on the court. He added that Porzingis won’t be on a minutes restriction.
Porzingis is attempting to play through the torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg that he suffered in Game 2.
