Kristaps Porzingis out for a week with a calf injury / News - Basketnews.com

Porzingis suffered a calf strain on Friday and will be sidelined for approximately a week, Celtics head coach Joe Mazulla said.

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Kristaps Porzingis missed the last Boston Celtics game against the Atlanta Hawks due to an injury. The Latvian big man is set to miss more matches.

Kristaps Porzingis

Team:Boston CelticsPosition:PF, CAge:28Height:221 cmWeight:109 kgBirth place:Liepaja, LatviaProfileNewsStatistics

Porzingis left the game against the Orlando Magic in the third quarter on Friday and did not return. He underwent an MRI on Saturday and missed the team's game the next day.

Neither Porzingis nor the Celtics released an official statement regarding the injury. However, head coach Joe Mazulla gave an update after the last game.

"I think it’s a matter of how he feels, how it feels, and people will look at it again after a week or so," he said.

The Celtics are scheduled to face the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers throughout the next week.

With 13 wins and 4 losses, the Celtics are currently first in the Eastern Conference.

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