Porzingis was able to play in all 11 of the Celtics’ playoff games, but his minutes were severely restricted, and he looked like a shell of his usual highly impactful self when he was on the court. He averaged just 15.5 minutes per game in the second-round series against the Knicks, coming off the bench in four of the six contests.

Kristaps Porzingis had high praise for New York Knicks fans after his former team eliminated the Boston Celtics with a dominant 119-81 win in Game 6.

NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis gave the Celtics what he had in their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Knicks on Friday night. However, his production remained hampered yet again by an illness that has impacted him all offseason.