Celtics' Porzingis questionable to return to Game 1 of East semifinal with Knicks due to illness

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is questionable to return to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks due to an illness.

Porzingis wasn't on the floor initially with the team Monday night as they warmed up prior to the start of the second half.

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He came out of the tunnel and joined them briefly in the bench area, but then returned to the locker room. Al Horford started the third quarter in his place.

The Celtics announced Porzingis was questionable to return with an illness that they specified is non-Covid.

Porzingis was 0 for 4 in 13 minutes of the first half, with four rebounds and an assist.

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