Entering Game 6 at Madison Square Garden, Kristaps Porzingis was averaging 4.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 16.4 minutes per game.

While Porzingis is active and available for Joe Mazzulla's Celtics squad, the team will be starting Kornet in his place for Game 6. "Luke Kornet starting for Kristaps Porzingis," The Athletic's Fred Katz shared on X.

To end the drought, the Knicks made it rain, nailing 46.2 percent of their field goals and 34.8 percent of 3-pointers en route to a 119-81 rout of the Boston Celtics. With the win, New York advances to their first conference finals in a quarter century,