The Celtics' big man had dealt with an illness during the regular season, so it seemed that it lingered with him. It clearly impacted Porzingis while on the court, and he simply couldn't provide Boston with the production that the team needed. After Game 6, Porzingis addressed the illness, admitting that he wasn't even sure he knew what it was.

The Boston Celtics were unable to defend their title from last season, falling to the New York Knicks in six games after a 119-81 loss. Without Jayson Tatum, th

There was a faint hope that the Boston Celtics, even without All-Star forward Jayson Tatum, could defeat the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Friday at Madison Square Garden and send the Eastern Conference semifinals back home for a Game 7.