Current:Home > MarketsWill Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis play in Game 3 of East finals? -Financial Clarity Guides
Will Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis play in Game 3 of East finals?
View
Date:2025-04-14 12:25:15
As the Eastern Conference finals series between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Saturday, all eyes are on the status of several key players who are dealing with injuries.
Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA third team this week, exited the Celtic's 126-110 win on Thursday with a left hamstring injury. He left in the third quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the game and his status is up in the air for Game 3, a pivotal one for the Pacers as they try to avoid going down 0-3 in the series.
The Pacers aren't the only ones hampered by injury. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has not made an appearance in the Eastern Conference finals as he continues to recover from a right calf injury.
Boston has a 2-0 lead. The Pacers are undefeated at home this postseason.
Here is the injury designations for both players heading into Game 3:
When is Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals?
Game 3 between the Pacers and Celtics tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ABC.
Will Tyrese Haliburton play in Game 3?
Haliburton is questionable for Game 3 with left hamstring soreness, the Pacers announced Friday. It's the same hamstring that kept Haliburton on the sidelines for 10 games in January.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Haliburton didn't come into Game 2 with left hamstring soreness, but Haliburton was experiencing soreness by halftime and was tended to by the team's trainers. Haliburton "came out and gave it a shot" in the third quarter before being ruled out of the game entirely.
"Losing Ty (Haliburton) for the game is obviously a big blow," Carlisle said postgame on Thursday, adding that the team will know more about Haliburton's status ahead of the game on Saturday. "We hope this is a very short-term aggravation, but we will know more (soon). ... The next game is coming quickly."
Will Kristaps Porzingis play in Game 3?
The Celtics ruled out Porzingis for Game 3 due to a right soleus strain that has sidelined him for eight straight games this postseason.
Porzingis has not played since the first round when he exited the Celtics' Game 4 victory over the Miami Heat after injuring his right calf and gingerly walking off the court.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Celtics are optimistic Porzingis can return as soon as Game 4 on Monday.
veryGood! (557)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Chicago removing homeless encampment ahead of Democratic National Convention
- RHOA Alum NeNe Leakes Addresses Kenya Moore's Controversial Exit
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard timeline: From her prison release to recent pregnancy announcement
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Unlock Olivia Culpo's Summer Glow with This $3.99 Highlighter and More Budget-Friendly Beauty Gems
- Inside Jennifer Garner’s Parenthood Journey, in Her Own Words
- Authorities release more details in killing of California woman last seen at a bar in 2022
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year
Ranking
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency for 4 counties, including 1 where flooding hit dam
- Angry birds have been swarming drones looking for sharks and struggling swimmers off NYC beaches
- Video shows Coast Guard rescue blind hiker, guide dog stranded for days on Oregon trail
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old temple and theater in Peru
- Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference
- Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
FBI searching for 14-year-old Utah girl who vanished in Mexico
Rep. Adam Smith on why Biden should step aside — The Takeout
Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old temple and theater in Peru
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
Cover star. All-Star. Superstar. A'ja Wilson needs to be an even bigger household name.
The race is on to save a 150-year-old NY lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
Commission backs Nebraska governor’s return-to-office order