Kristaps Porzingis said that the virus caused his energy to crash right before Game 1, causing him to be relegated to a bench role.

Despite clearly still being sick, Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has tried to tough it out during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Even though he has been limited in multiple games, he technically hasn't missed a game yet.

The 7-3 Porzingis logged only 27 combined minutes in the Knicks’ two victories earlier this week in Boston due to what he believes “probably” are the aftereffects of an upper-respiratory viral illness that sidelined him for nine games in February and March.