Kristaps Porzingis Will Not Return To Mavericks-Pacers Because Of Right Knee Soreness
Dallas Mavericks focus Kristaps Porzingis watches from the seat during the last part of a NBA ball game against the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Dallas. 안전놀이터
The Mavericks outperformed the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night as previous lead trainer Rick Carlisle got back to Dallas, however apparently Kristaps Porzingis will presently miss seriously playing time.
The 26-year-old played 11 minutes in the Mavericks' 132-105 success, counting five focuses (2 of 5 from the field) and one bounce back prior to looking at with 8:54 left in the second quarter after he got his subsequent foul.
"We'll perceive the way he feels tomorrow," lead trainer Jason Kidd said postgame.
Nonetheless, a source demonstrated that Porzingis didn't go with the group Saturday night. The Mavericks will confront the Magic in Orlando on Sunday.
Porzingis had a medical procedure to fix the meniscus tear in his right knee in October 2020, however he hadn't missed time with a right knee issue this season.
He's played every one of the Mavericks' last eight trips and hasn't missed a game with injury since Dec. 23. In any case, he missed seven sequential games toward the beginning of January, the first for rest in a one after the other and afterward six with COVID-19.