In Friday’s Game 6, Porzingis came off the bench and logged just 11 minutes, scoring four points along with five rebounds and a block shot. He missed eight games in March due to a viral illness. Last week, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Porzingis was still dealing with side effects from that same illness, which has cause energy zaps and his stamina having ebbs and flows over the past couple months. After Celtics’ season came to a close, Porzingis opened up about what he’s going through. “I always try to downplay it in my own mind,” he said to reporters postgame. “It’s like, ‘I’m good, I’m good.’ But I think just, I don’t know, my system is not perfect right now. It’s not working the way it should be. Many weird things and it might be that the best thing I need right now is just rest. Get somewhere in the sun and let my system kind of even itself out. But it’s definitely a very frustrating time for me.” -via Sports Illustrated / May 17, 2025
