“He does,” agreed color commentator Stan Van Gundy.
Porzingis accounted for seven of the Celtics’ 53 first-half points, adding three rebounds before his exit.
The Celtics hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series against the Heat, and entered Monday’s game as the overwhelming favorites to win the Eastern Conference, and the betting favorites overall to win the NBA championship.
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in the regular season this year.
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