Kristaps Porzingis
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Kristaps Porzingis of the Golden State Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors are back on the court on Wednesday, March 18, gearing up for a matchup against the Boston Celtics.
Lately, the Warriors have been dealing with a long list of health concerns. As they approach their tough clash against the Eastern Conference’s second seed on Wednesday, the Warriors are fortunate to have the ex-Celtic Kristaps Porzingis in the mix for the second straight game.
That marks just the second time since the trade that Porzingis is playing in two consecutive matchups. With Porzingis managing an illness lately, the Warriors have kept him on a tight restriction, while mostly coming off the bench. Will he get the start in Wednesday’s action against Boston?
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GettyWASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 16: Kristaps Porzingis #7 and De’anthony Melton #8 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The Warriors will start Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton, Gui Santos, Draymond Green, and Kristaps Porzingis.
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Lineup alert: Warriors will start Podziemski, Melton, Santos, Green, Porzingis on Wednesday.
Porzingis made his debut with the Celtics on March 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. At the time, he came off the bench for 23 minutes. The veteran center shot 3-10 from the field to score nine points, while coming down with five rebounds and producing five assists.
After Porzingis got a night off against the Utah Jazz, he returned to play 20 minutes against the Chicago Bulls. Three nights later, he started and played for 22 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves before missing the following matchup.
In the Warriors’ last time out, Porzingis checked in for 25 minutes. He shot 8-13 from the field, scoring 30 points. The veteran center also came down with five rebounds and produced four assists. The Warriors managed to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Injury Concerns Are Piling Up
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry during an NBA game.
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Golden State got hit hard this season.
On January 19, Jimmy Butler tore his ACL. That was a major blow to the Warriors’ championship hopes. While Butler certainly has the worst setback of them all, the Warriors have also missed the star guard, Stephen Curry, for over a month now. His return remains unclear.
Al Horford, Seth Curry, and Moses Moody are out for the Warriors on Wednesday as they deal with setbacks to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.