In his first game back from injury, Kristaps Porzingis was the difference for the Boston Celtics against the Dallas Mavericks.
BOSTON — After watching the Miami Heat eliminate his Boston Celtics in last year's Eastern Conference finals, Brad Stevens, Boston's president of basketball operations, went looking for ways to upgrade the roster. He thought the group could use some more size, and that its interior defense could be better. He also thought they could use some variety on offense, a curveball to go to when opposing defenses locked in on the Celtics' drive-and-kick game.
Porzingis unlocked everything for the Celtics, and left the Mavericks reeling. Dallas' defense had suffocated opponents during its romp through the Western Conference playoffs, in part by packing the paint and daring opponents to finish over its two ace rim-protectors, Gafford and Derick Lively II. Porzingis spotting up from 27 feet away ruined that scheme.
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