Kristaps Porzingis officially ruled out for Game 3
DALLAS - Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis will not take the floor in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The Celtics ruled the big man out ahead of Wednesday night's game.
Porzingis suffered a rare tendon injury in his lower left leg during the Celtics Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Latvian center has a tear in the tissue that holds his tendons in place.
The injury is unrelated to the right calf strain that kept him out of 10 consecutive playoff games.
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Boston missing Porzingis means more of veteran Al Horford and a chance to see more Liberty Christian alumni Luke Kornet.
Porzingis has not played a game in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him to the Wizards in 2022.