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Kristapaps Porzingis was drawn with illness from Celtics-Knicks game 1

Kristapaps Porzingis was drawn with illness from Celtics-Knicks game 1

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What's going on with Boston Big Man Kristaps Porzingis?

The Celtics pulled porzingis in the middle of the second quarter of their opening game against the New York Knick in the semi -finals of the Eastern Conference Monday evening.

While he appeared shortly after half-time, he went back to the changing room and the Celtics announced that thanks to a non-ball disease, he was questionable to return to the game. He did not return and the Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit to win 118-115 in extension.

Porzingis was not in the injury report before game 1. It is unclear whether it will be available for game 2 on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, TNT).

“It affects the game because its skills at both ends of the soil. Mazzulla has not given any details about the illness.

He missed all four of his attempts to shoot and won four rebounds in the 14 minutes he played. The 7-2, 240 pound center/striker is an average of 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds.

In the opening round against Orlando Magic, Porzingis suffered a cut on the forehead that required stitches.

In February and March, he missed 11 games with an upper respiratory disease. During last season in Boston to the title, Porzingi's six games with a calf pollution. He returned to the NBA final, just to suffer a foot injury that an operation required outside of the season.

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