Return of Porzingis Helps Celtics Rout Mavericks in First Game of NBA Finals

Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics celebrates a 3-pointer during Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Boston on June 6, 2024. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

BOSTON—Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury.

Just fine, it turned out.