Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis came off the bench for the second straight game after an ominous report about his lingering illness.

Beyond All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each forgetting to shoot for a half, center Kristaps Porzingis' health has been a major issue in this series against New York. Per Zack Cox of The Boston Herald,

Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have the best update to provide regarding his health after the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Porzingis played in the first two games of the series but not with full playing time.