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NBA Fans Had Lots of Fun With Kristaps Porzingis’s Comically Large Bandage

Ouch.

Tyler Lauletta

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis smiles upon returning to the court to shoot fouls shots.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis smiles upon returning to the court to shoot fouls shots. / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
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The Boston Celtics took down the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday night, but the victory didn’t come without taking a few tough shots.

No one took a clearer shot than Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who caught an elbow to the face that left him leaving the floor as a bloody mess.

Despite the injury, Porzingis seemed in high spirits, and had himself a laugh when he returned to the court sporting a comically large bandage to cover up his new scar.

Those following the action at home had plenty of fun with the moment too.

Porzingis would later return to the floor with a slightly smaller bandage.

Thankfully, Porzingis was O.K. after the hit, as it meant we all got to have a bit of fun with the moment. That’s playoff basketball for you.

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Tyler Lauletta
TYLER LAULETTA

Tyler Lauletta is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News Team/team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered sports for nearly a decade at Business Insider, and helped design and launch the OffBall newsletter. He is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, and remains an Eagles and Phillies sicko. When not watching or blogging about sports, Tyler can be found scratching his dog behind the ears.

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