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

Kristaps Porzingis was benched for the second half of Wednesday's Game 5 win over the Knicks due to his lingering illness.

The Boston Celtics forced a Game 6 with a dominant win over the New York Knicks, but they had to do so without their starting big man for most of the game.