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

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
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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.