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,

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.

A major issue for the Celtics has been their inability to close out games, with poor late-game execution and questionable shot selection costing them both matchups. Kristaps Porzingis, who has been dealing with an illness, struggled to make a significant impact in Game 2.