Kristaps Porzingis's availability has been a huge question mark for the Boston Celtics during their second-round series against the New York Knicks. The star big man did not play in the second half of Game 1,

ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania said on ABC’s coverage before Knicks-Celtics Game 3 on Saturday that Porzingis is still dealing with the effects of a virus that had ailed him back in March. Charania said the Celtics star thought he had felt he improved, but things have been up-and-down since the second round began this week.

Porzingis has been pretty limited during the 2025 NBA Playoffs due to an illness, particularly in the second round against the New York Knicks. In Game 1, he started and played 13 minutes but exited the game at halftime. In Game 2, he came off the bench but only played 14 minutes. Boston lost both games.