Celtics' Porzingis Avoids Serious Injury, Returns to Game

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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis escaped a potentially serious injury scare in Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns, returning to the court after tweaking his right leg in the fourth quarter.

Porzingis' injury occurred with 3:27 remaining in the third quarter. He immediately grabbed his leg and limped off the court, but returned to the game a few minutes later.

The Celtics announced that the injury is unrelated to Porzingis' previous calf injury. His status for Tuesday's Game 3 is currently unknown.