
Kristaps Porzingis
Boston Celtics • #8 • C
Mazzulla: No minutes restriction for Kristaps Porzingis (calf) in Game 1 Thursday
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters Thursday that center Kristaps Porzingis (calf) will have no minutes restriction for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.
What It Means
Porzingis reportedly won't have a minutes restriction and was not listed on the team's final injury reports for Game 1, but it remains to be seen whether he'll be cleared to start and whether he'll be 100% healthy for the finals. The starting center has been sidelined since the first round of the playoffs, meaning he's missed over a month of action while recovering from his calf strain.
Our model currently projects Porzingis for 34.6 FanDuel points over 29.2 minutes of action tonight, with 16.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. He will be a risky play given the uncertainty surrounding his health, but he certainly has the ability to reward any fantasy managers confident enough to roster him against his former team tonight.