Luke Kornet delivered for the Celtics off the bench in Game 5 — recording seven blocks over 26 minutes of play.

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

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, battles for a rebound against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, left, during ...

The Celtics beat the Knicks in Game 5 without Jayson Tatum, but do they have what it takes to come all the way back and win ...

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was replaced by backup Luke Kornet in the second half of Wednesday's Game 5 win over ...

Before the Boston Celtics took the floor without their biggest star on a night they had to win, Joe Mazzulla implored his ...

Without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics will never be at full strength. But their Latvian big man continues to struggle with a mystery illness.

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Luke Kornet was the Boston Celtics’ unsung hero in Game 5, as he brought the necessary interior presence on both ends in last night’s 127-102 home victory against the New York Knicks.

Kristaps Porzingis continues to have a bad series against the New York Knicks. The Boston Celtics center only played 12 minutes in Game 5 last night, recording only one point, one rebound, and one ...

Before the Boston Celtics took the floor without their biggest star on a night they had to win, Joe Mazzulla implored his ...

Porzingis has battled an upper respiratory illness since the end of the regular season and has been ineffective for much of the postseason.