Kristaps Porzingis took advantage of a major mismatch against his former team, the Washington Wizards, on Friday night.
In the Celtics’ 133-129 win at the TD Garden, Porzingis notched a 34-point double-double. He scored nearly every bucket inside the arc, and got to the free-throw line early and often.
Speaking after the game, Porzingis noted that the Wizards traded away one of their big men, Daniel Gafford, leading to them playing with a smaller lineup against Boston. As a result, nobody on the floor could guard Porzingis.
“I wanted to make them pay,” Porzingis said.