The Boston Celtics power forward reveals the unexpected reason he was benched.
The Boston Celtics will not have Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to his full commitment starting next week.
The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will play Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night at home.
The Celtics will play without one of its greatest players since Kristaps Porzingis, a 2018 NBA All-Star, is out of the game.
Porzingis will be out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game after missing Game 5 against the Miami Heat.
In his debut season with the Boston Celtics, Porzingis averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game across 57 games while shooting 37.5% from three-point range and 51.6% from the field.
In his debut season with the Boston Celtics, Porzingis averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game across 57 games while shooting 37.5% from three-point range and 51.6% from the field.
With a 64-18 record, the Celtics are the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
In five games, they defeated the Heat in the opening round.
The Eastern Conference Finals were a loss for the Celtics the previous season.
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