The Celtics are not going to win a championship without Porzingis. I truly believe that.”
After taking care of the Miami Heat in five games during the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics are currently playing the waiting game.
Boston will play either the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Orlando Magic in the next round, but both teams are still locked in their first-round matchup — with the Cavs holding a 3-2 series edge going into Game 6 in Orlando on Friday night.
Even with Kristaps Porzingis on the mend due to a calf injury, the Celtics should be tabbed as the favorites against either Cleveland or Orlando in the next round.
But TNT analyst and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes that the Celtics should be rooting for one team in particular in hopes of an easier matchup in the second round.
