I’ve had ups and downs throughout up until this point,” Porzingis said. He played 14 minutes as the Celtics dropped to 0-2 in the playoff series.

The Celtics allowed another 20-point comeback from the Knicks on Wednesday, losing 91-90 after going cold in the fourth quarter. Porzingis was still nursing an illness that forced him out of the second half of Game 1, coming off the bench in Game 2 and scoring eight points with four rebounds in just 14 minutes.

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis missed the second half of his team's stunning Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks with an illness, and coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters on T