Kristaps Porzingis update: to miss Games 1 and 2 of East Finals / News - Basketnews.com

Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals due to a calf strain but may return later in the series.

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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals next week. However, there's optimism that he will return later in the series, barring any setbacks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

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Porzingis has been making progress in his recovery from a soleus strain in his right calf and has been ramping up his on-court activity. Despite this, he needs more time before he can return to play, per the same report.

The Celtics are awaiting the winner of the New York Knicks-Indiana Pacers semifinal series, which is tied and will be decided in Game 7 on Sunday.

Porzingis has been out since Game 5 of the Celtics' first-round series against the Miami Heat on April 30. He missed the entirety of Boston's five-game conference semifinal victory over Cleveland.

The first two games of the East Finals are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday in Boston.

The Latvian big man averaged 20.0 points and 7.2 rebounds in the regular season.

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