Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis left Boston’s game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday with a foot injury.
Porzingis appeared to injure his right foot after finishing an alley oop with just over five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Although Porzingis limped off the court, he did head to the locker room on his own accord.
The Celtics announced during halftime that Porzingis was “questionable to return” due to right heel pain. Luke Kornet started the second half, with Al Horford (rest) already sitting out Sunday’s contest.
The former Wizard was putting together one of his best games of the season since returning to the lineup after offseason leg surgery. In 11 minutes, Porzingis was 5-for-6 from the field scoring 11 points, helping the Celtics build a double-digit lead on the road.
Porzingis had been averaging 20.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in the six games he played this season for Boston. Porzingis tweaked his ankle in the Celtics’ shocking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last week but did not miss significant time in the contest.
The Celtics are off until they host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden on Thursday night which gives Porzingis plenty of time to rest his foot.
