The return of Porzingis was a bit rocky at first, which is not all that odd given how late in the season he first took the court. Now, he appears to be very close to at the peak of his powers -- and hopefully will stay that way given the impact he has had on Boston's play.

Kristaps Porzingis was a surprise scratch for the Celtics less than 30 minutes before tipoff against the Knicks on Saturday.

Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out shortly before the Boston Celtics’ game against the New York Knicks because of an illness.