After going 6-0 on their recent road trip, the Boston Celtics will return home and take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday. This will mark the fourth and final time both teams will meet up this season, with the Celtics having won each of their three previous matchups.
With only a handful of games remaining on the schedule, the Celtics are just four games behind the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Though it seems unlikely they will jump the Cavaliers in the standings this late in the season, it is still important for Boston to gain as much momentum as possible heading into their title defense.
Ahead of their game against Miami, the Celtics made an announcement regarding Kristaps Porzingis that will be important to monitor until game time.
After missing a big portion of March due to an illness, Porzingis has appeared in seven of the last eight games for the Celtics. Though he has been healthy and available for the Celtics recently, he has popped up on the team’s injury report and is listed as questionable.
If Porzingis is unable to play against the Heat, his next opportunity to suit up will be on Friday when the Celtics take on the Phoenix Suns.
Now in his second season in Boston, Porzingis is continuing to prove how valuable he is to the team’s success. This season, the Latvian native is averaging 19.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game.
When healthy, Porzingis is a major game-changer for the Celtics, and the team will rely on him heavily as they look to repeat as champions.
