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Stitched-Up Kristaps Porzingis Absolutely Loved His Bloody Moment vs. Magic

"I love my WWE moments."

Stephen Douglas

Kristaps Porzingis explains what went through his head when he got cut.
Kristaps Porzingis explains what went through his head when he got cut. / @danield1214
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The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 109-100 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their series. Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. He also got five stitches when he was hit in the head with a Goga Bitadze elbow that opened up a nasty cut.

Despite the bloody scene, Porzingis appeared to enjoy himself. After the game he told the media that he was just trying to embrace the opportunity for some community outreach. And anytime you can pretend you're a professional wrestler, well, he likes that too.

"I love my WWE moments for sure. It just happens in a game. You know me, I always love it, engaging with the crowd. I already knew like getting hit again, blood again, the crowd was just going to go with it."

Porzingis is referring to an incident earlier this month where Phoenix's Cody Martin caught him between the eyes with an elbow that opened another cut.

Fans just love Kristaps Porzingis when he's cut.

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Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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