In a surprising start to the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics find themselves trailing the New York Knicks 2-0 in their series. This comes after the Knicks rallied from 20-point deficits in the first two games to come away with a pair of narrow victories.

Not helping Boston has been the mysterious illness plaguing center Kristaps Porzingis. Their big man, who had the second-best shooting percentage from three in the regular season (41.2%), has not looked right. He's only played a total of 27 minutes through the first two games and the Celtics are missing his presence.

Since the 2025 NBA Playoffs started, something has been off with Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis. Seven games into their playoff run, Porzingis is averaging 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 34.9% from the field and 16.7% from three.