By means of their first 17 video games this season the Boston Celtics are 14-3. They’re 8-2 of their final 10 and are on a five-game win streak. On Sunday night time, the Celtics narrowly beat the Timberwolves 117-115 at dwelling. Boston has the second sport of a back-to-back tonight vs. the Clippers.Â
In accordance with ESPN’s Shams Charania, Kristaps Porzingis will make his 2024-25 season debut for the Celtics on Monday night time vs. LA. Porzingis battled by means of a foot harm through the 2024 postseason and needed to have surgical procedure in late June. That delayed his begin to the 2024-25 season with Boston. After taking the time he wanted to prepare, the 29-year-old will probably be on the ground for Boston on Monday once they face James Harden and the LA Clippers. The sport begins at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Kristaps Porzingis will make his 2024-25 season debut on Monday night time
Boston Celtics heart Kristaps Porzingis plans to make his season debut tonight in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources inform ESPN. Porzingis returns 5 months after present process foot surgical procedure. pic.twitter.com/4te4hw9N2A
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 25, 2024
When he makes his season debut on Monday night time, Kristaps Porzingis may have formally performed in his tenth skilled season. It will likely be his second with the Celtics. In 2023-24, Porzingis made 57 begins through the common season. The all-star huge man averaged (20.1) factors, (7.2) rebounds, (2.0) assists, and (1.9) blocks per sport. Accidents made Porzingis miss 25 video games within the common season and 12 within the playoffs.
Fortunately, the Celtics have some of the gifted rosters within the NBA and might make of for the manufacturing of Porzingis when he’s out. Boston has began three completely different gamers at heart to start the 12 months. Veteran Al Horford has made 14 of the primary 17 begins. With Porzingis again on the ground for sport 18, Horford might come off the bench. A task that fits him higher at 38 years outdated. In every of his final six seasons, Porzingis has averaged not less than 20+ factors per sport. We’ll see if the massive man can get off to a scorching begin tonight vs. Los Angeles.
