BREAKING: Boston Celtics Star Ruled Out Against Knicks
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On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics will play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Right before the game, the Celtics announced that 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out.
Via The Celtics: "Celtics Injury Report Update vs. New York:
Torrey Craig - Right Ankle Return From Injury Reconditioning - OUT
Jrue Holiday - Right Shoulder Impingement - OUT
Kristaps Porzingis - Illness (Non-Covid) - OUT"
Celtics Injury Report Update vs. New York:
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 9, 2025
Torrey Craig - Right Ankle Return From Injury Reconditioning - OUT
Jrue Holiday - Right Shoulder Impingement - OUT
Kristaps Porzingis - Illness (Non-Covid) - OUT https://t.co/IieF84fgVe
Porzingis is averaging 19.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 40.5% from the three-point range in 27 games.
Via Underdog NBA: "Updated lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Kornet on Saturday."
Updated lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Kornet on Saturday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 9, 2025
The Celtics are in the middle of another strong season where they are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-16 record in 52 games.
Most recently, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 127-120.
Porzingis finished the loss with 17 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks while shooting 7/13 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 26 minutes of playing time.
The Celtics just announced Kristaps Porzingis is OUT with an illness. Late scratch
— John Karalis 🇬🇷 (@John_Karalis) February 9, 2025
Porzingis is in the middle of his second year playing for Boston.
He had spent the first three and a half years of his career with the Knicks.
As for the Knicks, they are one spot behind the Celtics (as the third seed) with a 34-17 record in 51 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak.