Porzingis has been ineffective when he's been out there. While they didn't need him on Wednesday night, they will likely need him to be better on the road in Game 6. If the Celtic

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The Celtics had no easy fix to replace Jayson Tatum entering their do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the Knicks on Wednesday night. Joe Mazzulla began the game by reinserting Kristaps Porzingis into the starting five in place of Tatum despite the big man’s ineffective play for much of the series due to illness.