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Kristaps Porzingis status: Boston Celtics big downgraded for Knicks game

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NEW YORK — While the Celtics were ready to take on the Knicks, they downgraded a starter less than 30 minutes before tipoff. C’s big man Kristaps Porzingis was a surprise scratch due to an illness ahead of the 8:30 p.m. Saturday tipoff at Madison Square Garden.

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Kristaps Porzingis scratched for Celtics-Knicks matchup in late lineup change

Kristaps Porzingis warmed up at Madison Square Garden ahead of Saturday’s Celtics-Knicks matchup. But minutes before tipoff, the team announced their starting center would not play. After announcing him as part of its starting lineup, Boston ruled out Porzingis with what the team called a non-COVID illness. The Celtics already were down one starter in Jrue Holiday, who missed his second straight game with a right shoulder impingement. Newly sign…

13 days ago·Boston, United States

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