The Celtics’ itinerant 7ft 2in colossus scored 18 points in the first 13 minutes of his NBA finals debut, sparking Boston to a Game 1 win worthy of these playoffs’ operatic scope
Kristaps Porzingis made his first NBA Finals game a night to remember Thursday, following a 38-day layoff that saw him miss much of the Boston Celtics' run to the title showdown with Dallas."Obviously it wasn't ideal that I was out for such a long time," Porzingis said after contributing 20 points in the Celtics' comprehensive 107-89 victory over Dallas in game one in Boston.
Kristaps Porzingis dazzled in his return from injury and the Boston Celtics dominated on both ends of the floor to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one of the NBA Finals on Thursday.Porzingis missed 10 games after straining his right calf in the first round of the playoffs but made an immediate impact on his return in front of a raucous home crowd.