The Boston Celtics utilized their Latvian cheat code against Chicago last night. Kristaps Porzingis has been on a roll lately, but his performance against the Bulls put an exclamation point on his recent stretch of impressive basketball. While it will be hard to ever top his performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the show that Kristaps Porzingis put on against the Bulls reminded Celtics fans why he is the original unicorn.
The starting five that rolled to 64 wins last season has not experienced the same dominance in the 2024-2025 season. Since Kristaps Porzingis’ return, the starting five has been a net negative when sharing the court.