Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 points on Saturday before exiting the game with a left ankle injury.
Washington Wizards forward-center Kristaps Porzingis has suffered a left ankle sprain and will be week-to-week on his return, the team announced Monday.
Injury update: Kristaps Porzingis will be listed as week-to-week with a sprained left ankle.
The injury originally occurred in the third quarter of the team’s win over Orlando on January 21. pic.twitter.com/xlobFnBwzl
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 23, 2023
Porzingis suffered the injury in the Wizards’ 138-118 win against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. He scored 17 points before leaving the game in the third quarter.
There is hope that Porzingis could return to the Wizards’ lineup within two weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
There's optimism of a Kristaps Porzingis (left ankle sprain) return to the Washington lineup within two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Wizards this season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2023
Porzingis is averaging 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 2022-23. The Wizards (20-26) are currently 12th in the Eastern Conference standings. Washington begins its five-game road trip in Dallas on Tuesday, taking on Luka Doncic and the Mavericks (8:30 ET, League Pass).
