What Happened to Kristaps Porzingis? Celtics Star’s Run to Locker Room in Indiana Raises Concern

The Boston Celtics have had a dream season so far in the league. It is, arguably, the most successful team of this season. Importantly, the team achieved this feat not only through their spearheads, like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown but also through their role players. One of them is Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics roped in the 7 ‘2 center from the Washington Wizards and made him the centerpiece of the Celtics offense. However, a grave injury during tonight’s game put the Celts in concern.

The towering Latvian baller not only offers his offensive service at the rim but also at the other end as well. Moreover, Porzingis has recorded a three-point percentage of 33, along with an NBA record. He became the first player to drop 12 three pointers and three blocks in consecutive games. After holding such a prominent place on the side, the rising star’s recent injury has raised concerns for the team.

Kristaps Porzingis gets his eye poked

During the first half of the game, Kristaps Porzingis got poked in his eye by the Indiana Pacers small forward, Aaron Nesmith while attempting to catch the loose ball. The rising star immediately fell on the floor, covering his face in pain. Later he was clocked out, and support staffs tended his eyes with drops on the courtside.

After a while, he clocked back in for a minute and immediately walked out to the locker room due to irritation in his eye. During his 6 minute stay on the court, he dropped 2 points and 3 rebounds. The visuals of the rising star’s bruised eye were shared on social media.

John Karalos, a Boston Sports reporter, stated that he was questionable to return for the rest of the game on his X handle.

However, a recent update by Adam Himmelsbach revealed that the star could back onto the court, as he was seen practicing in the first half break, notably without any protection for his eye.

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Amid this injury drama, the Celtics registered a comfortable win without the aid of the star center.

Celtics win despite Porzingis’s absence

While Himmelsbach’s post stated that the star might clock back in during the second half, Porzingis remained ruled for the rest of the game. The absence of the 7 ‘2 star was felt on the court, as the Pacers kept finding open threes throughout the game.

Fortunately, Tatum and Brown stepped up for the team when it needed the most, dropping 38 and 31 points respectively. Additionally, Al Horford replaced Porzingis and generated impressive numbers. He dropped 10 points with 8 assists and 7 rebounds, coming off the bench.

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There isn’t any clarity on the severity on Porzingis’ injury. We will have to wait for the official update. Until then stay tuned with Essentially Sports.