Porzingis (quad) misses 52-point rout over Dubs
Written by I Dig SportsBoston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis missed Sunday's 140-88 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors because of a left quad contusion.
Porzingis, 28, is averaging 20.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks in 44 games (all starts) this season. He is in his first campaign with Boston after being acquired from the Washington Wizards via trade in June.
He has averages of 19.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 blocks in 446 career games (445 starts) with the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Wizards and Celtics. He was selected by New York with the fourth overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft.
Boston has now won 11 games in a row, the longest streak in the NBA this season.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.
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