Kristaps Porzingis' Current Injury Status For Knicks-Celtics Game

UPDATE: Kristaps Porzingis is available (h/t Underdog NBA).

On Thursday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the New York Knicks in Massachusetts.

For the game, the Celtics could be without one of their best players, as 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porzingis is on the injury report.

Porzingis missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of the starting lineup (if he doesn't play).

Via Underdog NBA: "Kristaps Porzingis (injury management) questionable for Thursday."

Porzingis has had an excellent first season playing for Boston and is averaging 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest while shooting 51.8% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range in 56 games.

The Celtics are the best team in the NBA with a 62-17 record in 79 games.

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games but are also coming off a 104-91 loss to Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin.

Following their showdown with New York, the Celtics will remain at home to host Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets on Friday evening in Boston.

As for New York, they are currently the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-32 record in 79 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game winning streak.

Following their matchup with Boston, the Knicks will play their next game on Friday evening when they return home to host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.