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The Eastern Conference has selected Kristaps Porzinga as its Player of the Week
Kristaps Porzingis, who has been instrumental in leading the Celtics to a perfect record since April 1st thanks to his combination of efficiency and overall power, was selected the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending April 1st.
His absurd shooting splits were a major factor in Porzingis’s award argument. His field goal percentage is an astounding 65.9% and his three-point percentage is an otherworldly 63.6% since April 1. In addition to his 27 points, 12 boards, and 4 assists, Porzingis stuffed the stat sheet in the game against Oklahoma City.
Porzingis has won Player of the Week four times overall, but this is his first time doing so while playing for the Celtics.
Porzingis becomes the fourth Celtic to earn the honor this season, after Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White. The 2023–2024 Celtics have an unprecedented amount of talent and a team-oriented approach that has allowed them to become the first NBA club with four individual champions.
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Injuries have severely limited Porzingis’s career thus far, which was the primary worry of the Celtics when they dealt for Smart—a fan favorite—to acquire him. Nevertheless, Porzingis has had an exceptionally healthy season, and the Celtics have benefited. He is on track to play in more than 58 games for just the third time in his eight-year NBA career. The Celtics have done a great job of managing Porzingis’ health this season, so he probably could have played more if they needed him.
Even though the Celtics’ final four games are a dress rehearsal for the playoffs, Porzingis might get some playing time to get him ready.